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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
ECkElS ON FINANCE.
synopsis of His Latest Address, Delivered
ut Cincinnati.


Cincinnati. April Is. = Hon. James
ii. Eckels. comptroller of the currency,
addressed an audience of 1000 Cincin-
natl business men here Friday night.
Mr.. Eckels' address was on the sub
Ject of national finances and the cur
rency and was in response to joint in
vitation of the chamber of commerce,
the Clearing House association and the
Commercial club of Cincinnati. He was
introduced by Mr.. j. b. Hearne, presi-
dent of the Third national bank, whu
presented the speaker in a few briel
and appropriate remarks. Mr.. Eckeis
took the stand az eight o'clock and
spoke for over two hours.
Mr.. Eckels said he had no sympathy
with that sentiment which sprang from
demagogy AMI misguided politics, that OK
cluded the distinctively business man from
having commanding voice in the settle
ment of questions which were wholly OF
business character. In the past there
mad been too much fear of the hue and
cry of noisy agitators and breeders of
discomfort and strife on the part of bust
ness men and the result was the nation was
confronted with conditions that were a
continual source of harm. TIE people
stood in need of complete freed ON from the
agitations which had mena eed prosperity
and impoverished the citizen since the war.
AT no time within the last 80 years had
such serious conditions confronted the
business world. The business depression
of to-day was caused by legislation which
gave new power to the free silver advo-
Gates and placed larger burden on the
treasurys gold reserve without increasing
the nations gold or giving the secretary
additional power to protect the same.
There never were so large investments OF
foreign capital in the United States as in
the years Immediately preceding 1880.
There never was so small ones as in the
years since that date. The silver legisla-
ton of that year accomplished what all
the other currency heresies and follies Of
three decades could not do. The American
business world to-day was witnessing thu
result OF doubt and the lessenng of conii-
dence II us on the part of those who were
the country's strongest financial allies and
its greatest source of capital. The home
investor was none the less dc -.bter ard
between them there was almost complete
commercial paralysis tE every part of the
country. The pernicious doctrine of hat
m and its kindred ons of imitation caused
: Il the largest degree the continual looking
Il congress for monetary relief. The first
essential TO the return of prosperity was
the extinction of the free silver fallacy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
CONSTANTLY IN A TREmoR.
A New York Street Has a Chronic Case OF
the shivers.

A
A section of Twenty-sixth street, New
York. daily enjoys sensations similar
10 those caused by a constant success
sion of earthquake shocks. Every
thing in the vicinity trembles as if suf-
fering from a mild attack of the ague.
1t is really. says the New York Jour
raj, perpetual motion. There is club
house in this section, right in the center
of the trembling district. recent Wis.,
itor, one who had not been there be-
fore, noticed that objects on the mantel
or elsewhere always moved slightly.
and that he himself felt a strange vi
bration.
The friend with whom he was dining
Laughed ut his uneasiness. Its al
ways that way here" he said. Its
only little shake, perhaps the hun
dredth part of an inch. but it's perpet-
ual. Some day l fear the building will
shake to pieces all at once. just like
tae wonderful one-horse shay The
cause? Oh, it's that electric light plant
opposite. Engines and dynamos run
ming all the time. Enough steam power
is exerted to blow the block TO Jericho;
enough electricity generated 70 light a
square mile brilliantly every night. All
the houses around here shake. ! re.
member when this block was a most
exclusive residential neighborhood.
Now at least half of 1.-THE half that
shakes most-is given over to small
shops and cheap theatrical boarding
houses. There's one pleassnter aspect.
however. TO this vibration
Then the clubman performed pleas
ing experiment. He requested the ca
terer to bring him glass of milk, some
rum. Ice and sugar. These he blended.
after which he placed the glass upon
the window sill. "In three minutes"
said the clubman. 'it will be a perfect
milk shake"
1t was no exaggeration. The vibra-
ton, though annoying. at least supplied
enc want
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

Nice, April 2O.-The Dowager EN-
press Frederick of Germany has arrived
here for visit to Queen Victoria, her
mother. The dowager czarina of Rus
STA, the duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gothd
and the emperor and empress of Ger.
many arrived Sunday evening to be
present at the wedding of the heredi-
tary Prince Ernest of Hohenlohe-Lan
genburg and Princess Alexandra, the
third daughter of the duke of SAKE
Coburg and Gotha (the duke of Edin-
burgh) and granddaughter of Queen
Victoria. The arrival of the royal per
sonages was greeted with firing OF
artillery salutes, the ringing of bells
and the cheering of the people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

THE Italian pro'ectorate over Abys-
sinia dates from the treaty of 1889. in
which MeneIel Sing of kings, and King
Humbert. % ally, agreed to certain
things for mutual protection. Menelek
contended that Italy didn't live up to
the treaty, and hence the late unpleas-
antness. Prime Minister Rudini is in
clined to deal fairly with the Abyssin-
ians. and there is a luIl in the proceed
ings. The question is: Shall Italy treat
Absyssinia as a protectorate or a colony.
or as a part of a colony?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
WAGES OF SIN.
An Eioping Couple and Two children
Are Drowned.

An Eloping Couple and Two children
Are Drowned.
Hannibal, Mo-, April 20.-For several
weeks past Samuel Drew and family
and Otto Oatinan and family have been
camped on the opposite side of the river,
engaged in making willow baskets.
Thursday night, while Oatman was in
Quincy on business, Drew and Mrs.
Oatman and her two children eloped
and started down the river in small
fatboat. Friday the flatboat sank in
the river at a point about IA miles
south of this city and all the party were
drowned. The two children were boy
and girl, aged seven and nine yers,
respectively. The boat sank in about
ten feet of water
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

raris, April 21.-A dispatch from
Madrid to the Temps says that the
speech from the throne, which will be
delivered in the cortes on May IL. will
declare the entire satisfaction of the
Spanish government with the attitude
of the government at Washington to-
wards Cuba. The speech will also an
Bounce the intention of the govern
:nent TO grant Cuba a greater amount
OF local power in the admin stration of
affairs in the island, but will not grant
political autonomy nor any revision of
the tariff.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

A MAINE village has a woman's club
that does not discuss theosophy or
boomers but meets around" and at
every house it visits il sews buttons on
the husbands shirts, darns up the socks
and otherwise puts the family wear to
rights. Good idea, but as the club
strikes the same house only about once
in six months isn't il little hard on the
husband to have to go without buttons
all that time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Killed by Burglars.

indianapolis, Ind, April 20. = Leo
Hirth, a wcll-known and wealthy Ger
man citizen, living at 1920 West Wasll-
ington street, where he conducted a
large grocery business, was instantly
killed at two O'Clock Sunday morning
by two masked men who were discov-
cred in his bedroom, and whom he pur-
sued into the rear of the house.
Mr.. Hirth was known to keep large
sums of money in the house.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

THE Galveston News thus gushes
over the approach of spring: We're
going fishing. The catbird calls from
the willows. The roses lave silvery
showers, like naiads bathing in limpid
forest streams. Rainbows bend across
the sky, resplendent with prismatic
glory; the sun plays hide and seek
behind the golden. glimmering clouds.
but peeps through every minute or
two to smile upon us"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

ONE of the advantages claimed for the
adoption of electricity on railroads is
that of economy. it being the genera!
belief that electric locomotives can be
operated more cheaply than those using
steam. The experience of the Balti-
more 6 Ohio Railroad company is T.
the contrary. In operating electric To-
comotives through the tunnel running
into Baltimore il was found that the
cost averages IS cents per engine mile
while the average cost of steam Iocomo-
tives is only % cents per engine mile.
In other respects. however. the electric
system has numerous advantages over
s-4aur,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

1T is reported that ex-King Milan is
coming to America soon in hope of Sc
curing a rich wife for his son, the hope
full youth who adorns more or less the
throne of Servia. Alexander has pro
posed to various princesses in Europe,
but none of them looked with favor
upon his proposal. 1t is to be hOpe'l
that he will meet with no greater sue
cess amonrr American girls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Caused HEAVY Loss.

Sandwich, Mass, April 1s.-The ter
rible forest fire which has ragged fiercely
around Sandwich for the last three days
has gone IN the direction of Waquoit
and Shumet, and the minds of the peo-
pie of this town are once more at ease,
for they now feel more secure. The
properly loss in this vicinity will reacn
con on0
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
RECORD BROKEN.
Minneapolis Mill Turns Out 6I.2s5 Bar
reIs of Flour in Six DAYS.

Minneapolis Mill Turns Out 6I.2S5 Bar
reIs of Flour in Six Days.
Minneapolis, Mimi, April II. = The
Pillsbury "A" mill completed re-
markabIe six days run Saturday, hav-
ing made during that time 61,2S7 bar
rels, an average of over 10000 barrels
Il day for the six days. The heaviest
DAYS run for the week was 1878. The
highest record of any flour mill in the
world was made by this same mill in
December, 1894, when it made 55,943
barrels in six days. This last extraor-
binary run is over 5000 more than has
ever been made in six days by any other
mill in the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
FIrID MAKsuAL YAuAGA1

FIELD MARSHAL YAMAGATA, of Japan,
is seeing good deal on his way to
Moscow that will be OF greatest interest
to his people and to those he will meet
at the old Russian capital. 1t is some
thing of an experience to pass from Sht
of the oldest nations on the globe
through one of the newest and greatest
republics to visit one of the most power
full of monarchies. The field marshal
is being received in the United States
with as much enthusiasm probably rs
he will receive in Russia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

Washington, April 1.-THE senate
committee on military affairs has or
dered a favorable report on the bill for
the reorganization of the army. Itpro-
vides for the enlistment of 10000 men.
seven regiments of artillery, ten regi-
ments of cavalry and rs regiments OF
infantry
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

Tue general idea of Siberia is that
it IS a cold, inhospitable country, &C.
eupied principally by Russian convicts
and by banished political prisoners.
Mr.. PangbOrn, president of the worlds
transportation commission OF the Field
Colombian museum in Chicago, has
Just returned from AsIatic Rnssia. and
reports that he was never more sur
rrised in any country and is people
than he was with Siberia. He found
a delightful country, something iikc
eastern Ohio and western Pennsylsa-
MIA. mt barren aud cherries. but pro-
duetive. and in the summer warm and
pleaSant
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Five Boats Burned.

Evansville, Ind, April 2O.-1he river
front of this city was swept by fire a;
noon Saturday. Three wharfboats and
two steamers, the Alex Perry and A. l..
Norton, were burned. TIE wharfboa t.
were packed with freight, which is d
total loss. The loss will reach 500, 900;
PARTIALLY insured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Purity
Your Blood

Now, as when warmer weather comes and
the tonic effect OF cold bracing air is
gone, your weak, thin, impure blood
will not furnish necessary strength.
That tired feeling, loss of appetite, will
open the way for serious disease, ruined
health, or breaking out of humors and
impurities. To make pure, rich, red
blood Hoods Sarsaparilla stands I'M
equalled. Thousands testify TO its
merits. Millions take it as their
Spring Medicine. Get Hoods, because
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

BATTLE ships come pretty high. The
Indiana has cost altogether, to get her
ready for sea, S5,5OO,OOO and it costs
81 goo a day to maintain her in commits
sion. The cost of docking her alone. at
Port Royal. was 100000. Battle ships
cost like everything, but we must have
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Prominent Butte Merchant Suicides.

Butte, Mont, April III. L. Kelley.
q prominent merchant, was found dead
in his office Thursday morning with a
bullet hole through his head. He had
made long and deliberate preparations
for suicide and eft letters to press, per
sonal friends and wife. Domestic and
financial troubles were the cause.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
"
Held I'm n Street Car.

Chicago, April II. - Half dozen
thugs held up and robbed the conductor
of an electric car on Chicago avenue
in TIE midst of the evenings heaviest
traffic. The motorman was beaten al
most into insensibility, the car windows
smashed and the conductor himself
hurled over dashboard. The passen
srers fled in terror
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
PASSED AWAY.
Death OF Arthur 4. FOREMAN, West yir-
ginia's First Governor.

Parkersburg, w. Va, April 20.--Ar-
thur /. Foreman, first governor of West
Virginia, afterwards United States sem
ator and for eight years Judge OF the
Fourth judicial circuit court, died Sun
day morning at $3.50 after two weeks
illness. A general breaking down OF
his constitution, brought on by ever
work and old age, was the cause of his
death. He took an active part in the
formation of the state of West Virginia
and has been one OF its leading citi-
zens ever since. He was rs years of age.
His death leaves but two of the state $
ex-goyernors living.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
National Congress. of Religious Education

Washington, April 1s.-The first ma
tional congress of religious educa-
ton, under the American society de-
voted to that cause. will be held in this
city, beginning Monday evening next
and continuing until Thursday after
noon. Associated with the officers of
the society in the call for the congress
is committee representing seven o!
the leading denominations. including,
besides prominent pastors, Justice
Brewer, of the supreme court; Hon.
Hilary A. Herbert, secretary OF
the navy; j. L. McCurry, ex-minister
TO Spain
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Tbev Don,t Need wine.

New York, April 20.-Miss Frances
L. Willard, who is about TO sail for
Europe, was given an ovation at a pub
lie mass meeting held here Saturday
night under the auspices of the Loyai
Legion Temperance society. She said
that the president of the United States
was her friend, as it had been found that
cabinet dinners could be given without
wine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

\ SWEDISH girl is detained in Nova
Scotia because she has TO money TO
bring her to Chicago, where her hand
will be claimed in marriage. Why
doesn't her lover GO to meet her?
Others have been sent to Halifax for
Ice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Spring
Medicine

Your blood in Spring is almost certain TO
be full of impurities-the accumulation
of the winter months. Bad ventilation
of sleeping rooms, impure air in dwell
ings, factories and shops, over-eating.
heavy, improper foods, failure of the
kidneys and liver properly to do extra
work thus thrust upon them, are the
prime causes Of this condition. II - Of
the utmost Importance that you
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Two Little Ones Burned to Death.

Quebec, Can, April 20.-The three
year-old daughter of Octave Lizotte. of
st. Rocks, during the temporary alb
sence of her mother, overturned lamp
which exploded and set fire to the
child's clothing and also to those of her
Is-months-old sister. Both were burned
to death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Gypsine.

Sanitarians say that the use OF kalsomine
and paper or the walls promotes disease, ow-
ing TO the fact that the glue and paste used,
being animal matter, decay and breed germs.
To have the home strictly healthful and
clean, one should use a tinting orcoloring
for the wall that does not contain anything
of an animal nature. Permanent wall
finishes are now made to overcome this OBJ
lection, and at the same time, by their last
ing cement qualities, to overcome the fur
Their objection to kalsomine, that IL has To
he washed OF. The wall finishes harden
with age. and can be recoated thirty or forty
times, each successive coat cemengng itself
to the others and making the plaster wall so
much stronger and better One of the best
known and most used of the permanent
finishes is Gypsine, called by the manufac-
turers, 1.-THE Everlasting, Healthful Finish y
which adequately and truthfully describe IT..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Insurrents 10 Issue Bonds

New York, April 17.-Gold bonds OF
the provisional republic of Cuba TO the
amount of s., 100000 are to be placed on
the American market. They are to
draw six per cent. interest and are made
payable ten years after the Spaniards
eyacuate the island.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

A SHINING EXAMPLE of what
may be accomplished by never vary
ing devotion TO single purpose is
seen in the history of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Co, Chicago.
For o5 years they have simply been
building grain and grass-cutting ma
chinery, and while there are probably
forty manufacturers in this line, il is
safe TO say that the Mccormick
Company builds one-third of all
the binders, reapers and mowers used
throughout the entire world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
SUSPECTS HIS SON.
Iowan Robbed of $1,000 Hiding Place
known Only to His Boy.

hhOWH OhIy 10 fIs bUys
Des Moines, Ia, April lS.-Samue! Il
Reynolds, grain buyer of this city, has
been robbed of $4,000 which h. had Sc
GREETED in the wall of his cellar when his
wife died eight years ago. lie impaired
his secret to his son, then IL years of age,
and showed him the seal which covered
the hole where the treasure was hidden.
Thursday Mr.. Reynolds discovered that
the money had disappeared. His son is
now of age and has left the parental
roof. Officers are looking for him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
notrolt Concern Fails.

Detroit, Mich. April 21.-The Ameri-
can brass and metal works located at
436-442 Guoin street and 679-6s5 East
Atwater street, filed two chattel
mortgages Monday morning aggregat-
ing SAC, 500. One of the mortgages runs
to Jacob Kock, president of the COM
many
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

Washington. April 1s.-A warrant for
the surrender to the Dominion author
tiles of Charles Ryan. under arrest at
Easton. Pa, was issued by the presi-
dent Friday. Ryan is charged with a
robbery committed in Canada near
Niagara Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Two Killed and Two Hurt.

Peoria, III. April is.-By the explo-
sion of a converter at the works of the
American Glucose company Friday
morning at 2:15 o'clock, John Hoey and
William Burns were instantly killed.
John Wilson, Mat Connolly and John
Dooley were badly injured. The fourth
story of the works. in which the con-
,erter was located, was wrecked.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

THE facts in the hansen north pole
story are out at last a man saw
ship. Another man guessed it was
Nansen's ship, and third man easily
drew the conclusion that hansen had
found the pole. Nothing could be
simpler or more convincing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
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France Makes a Gain.

San Francisco, April 1s.-The brig
City of Papeete, which has arrived from
Tahiti, brings news that Queen Mamea
of the island of Raiatea, in the South
seas. has surrendered to the French
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Co.,. o.nn,.ctnrers Fan.

Lebanon. Pa, April 21.-The Jacob
Roedel Shoe company, manufacturers
of shoes, managed by III. III. Roedel,
made an assignment Monday. Liabili-
ties about $4,000, and will be covered
by the assets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Out on Bail.

Washington, April 1s.-The court OF
appeals Friday morning granted the
writ of error asked tor Thursday in the
case of Broker Elyerton II. Chapman,
the recalcitrant sugs witness, and adj
mitted the defendant to bail in the sum
of $1,000 until the supreme court takes
action in the matter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
Fell from a Derrick.

Toledo. o.. April IS. = Alexander
Hamilton. of Cory, Pa, an employee
Of the Standard Oil company, fell from
Z derrick at Longley, Seneca county,
Friday morning and was instantly
killed, his neck being broken.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23

1T is recalled in London that the first
of American girls TO carry off the rich
and glorious matrimonial prizes of the
British nobility were the Misses Car
roll. of CarrolltOn, Ma. who appeared
IN London society IN 1924 and took the
town by storm Their fresh beauty
was such that they were speedily
known as the three graees," and each
of them married high up in the aristo-
cratic scale. one becoming the duchess
of Leeds, another the marchioness OF
Wellesley. and the third Baroness Stat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-23
A cbi,d Eniovs

The pleasant favor. gentle action. and sooth.
ing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in need of
laxative, and if the father or mother be
costive or bilious, the NEST gratifying re.
suits follow its use: so that il is the best
family remedy known and every family
should have bottle.
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Mrs. sarah Mercur Dead,

Towanda, Pa, April 2l.-Sarah Mer-
cur, the willow of Ulysses Mercur, a
former chief justice of the supreme
court of Pennsylvania, died here Mon
day morning of euramic commissions.
She had been in poor health for several
months. The funeral will be held
Wednesday, afternoon.