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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

BRADsTREErs gives the total number
of business failures in the United
States for the full term of - months
ending few days ago as 1s,Css. which
is an increase of % per cent over the
12.7sl reported for the corresponding
time one year earlier. This is the
largest number of failures ever report
ed since the record was begun, with
the single exception Of 1898. The aggre-
gate then was 1880. compared with
which the decrease in 1855 was 10 DER
cent. The total number of firms. cor
porations and individuals having a rec
ognized place of business is about l.
p54,OO0, against 100000 . year ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

CHRISTIANS have been appointed as
sistant governors of three of the dis
tricts of Armenia. AS each Of them will
probably possess fully as much power
as a vice president of the United States
there is no likelihood that they will
make trouble
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

STATISTICS furnished by the Railway
Age show that only 1,7o2 miles of new
railroad were built in the United States
during 1855 This is the lowest point
reached IN any of the last 25 years. and
only twice since 1865 has so small a
mileage been constructed, while the
total is but about 100 miles in ex-
cess OF the record for 1855, which is 30
years ago. The decline in activity of
new construction has been great and
continuous since 1857, when 12,oSS
miles of new track were laid The rail
roads of the United States aggre-
gate a trifie over Isl, 900 miles at the
close of IS45.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
His Heart in the Wrong Place.

John Martel, aged 20. of La Crosse,
was built wrong side TO. That is, the
organs that belong ON the left side are
on the right, and vice versa. This was
discovered by DR.. George Powell, who
finds that Martel's heart occupies the
same position on the right side that it
should on the left side had he been nor
mally constructed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

OLD ORCHARD. Me, has a woman
FAINTER Of a new kind. She paints
houses, and barns. and fences, and
makes a very good living at it. She gets
the same wages as men in the trade.
which is reasonable evidence that she
does the work at least every BIT as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

JIM CAsH-CAsH, one of the richest and
most influential of the civilized Una
tilla Indians of Oregon. brought SUIT in
the TendletOn court lest week for
divorce from his wife on the ground
that she paints her face.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

The Michigan Central is said 10 be
back of the movement TO build bridge
across the river At Detroit connecting
the United States and Canada The
bridge would be two miles long and $50
feet above the water which is i've feet
higher than the Brooklyn bridge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

New York. Jan. 4.-Henry Roderi-
guez, 20 years old, died Friday night,
the result of injuries sustained at a
prize fight a few days ago. Thomas
Russell has been placed under arrest
charged with having acted as referee.
He denies the charge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
keen Quiet About . Good min :

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. At has been
learned that well-paying gold mine
has been in full operation almost with
in the city limits of Duluth for the last
few months and that the owners have
taken out many thousands of dollars
worth of metal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
GAS EXPLODES.



Columbus, o., Jan. Silk deaths are
result of a mysterious fire that &C.
CURED at 4:3O o'clock Thursday
morning at the residence of John IL.
IIibbard, at 1895 East Long street.
The dead are:
John H. Hiblard
Mrs. John III. Hibbard.
Mrs. Charles Lee, aged %, GAINESVILLE. 0.
Miss Fey Hibbard, aged Is, GAINESVILLE. ..
Dorothy HibDard, aged three years, and
Allen Hibbard. aged Ave yearj.
Mrs. Leo and Miss Hubbard, of
Earnesville, are nieces of Mr.. Hubbard,
and were spending the holidays with
their uncle. Dorothy and Allen Hib-
bard are children of j Ohm III. HibLard.
Besides these unfortunate people
there were in the house at the time
Annie Bell, a colored servant, and four
other children of the Hubbard family,
viz: Webster, Walter, John and Hinton,
whose ages ranged from eight to IA
years. They all escaped by jumping
from a second-story window. Annie
BELL suffered a fracture of one ankle,
and Walter Hubbard sprained one of his
ankles. The others are not injured.
The house is large modern frame. two
stories and attic in height, and was
heated with natural gas, by means of a
furnace. The fire probably resulted
from an explosion of natural gas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

IT is computed that there's G 100000
600 worth Of gold and jewels at the bot
tom OF the sea on the route between
England and India.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

NEARLY every army has now bicycle
corps. In Germany six men of every
regiment are mounted on wheels 10 act
as scouts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

city lie has a worldwide reputation as
an advocate and an authority on interna-
tional law. He served with distinction on
the Behring sea commission,( and was
complimented by the president OF the
French republic for his speech before the
commission. and was entertained at the
palace. Mr. Coudert was president of the
Manhattan club for several years. and Is
now a member of nearly a dozen promi-
nent New York clubs. He is a democrat
and is ciassed as anti-Tammany. He
presided at mass meeting at
Cooper Union called to oppose
Tammany in 1894. He is brilliant orator
and a shrewd advocate. He has been one
OF the leaders of the New York bar for
many years, and has been engaged in many
famous cases. Las firm administers the
affairs of many French estates and inves-
tors in this country.
Comments of English Journals.
London, Jan. 3.-The Westminster
Gazette. in an article ON the subj jet of
the appointment of the United S ates
Venezuelan boundary commission.
says: Great britain should treat the
Venezuelan commission with perfect
politeness and give them all possible
informal assistance. though not adj
hitting their jurisdiction, but should
not allow British officials to give evil
dence of their public capacity"
The ST. James Gazette regrets the
absence of ex-United States Ministers
Lincoln and Phelps from the commits
sion, but highly comments the APP
poinment o. Messrs.White and Gilman.
The Daily News says that the nomI-
nations viii command general respect
in England, where public opinion will
readily recognize a commission which
diplomacy must necessarily ignore.
It's report cannot fail TO be instructive
to both sides. During t5e interval of
the inquiry the jingoss of both sides
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

FoR Chr mas, California had an ice
palace in one end of the state and a
flower show in the other. Wonderful
land is this of ours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

The holiday trade Of the T. NJ Roberts
Supply House, Minneapolis. was unprece-
dented. and their large force would have
handled it nicely had not typhoid fever at
tackled several Of them, causing few errors
and DELAYS. Everything is now in good
shape and all errors will cheerfnlly be made
right
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

REV. JOHN JASPER, of Richmond, Va.
still insists that it is the earth that
stands still and that the sun TeyOlves
arnund il
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

GREAT BRITAIN has now turned the
5000 mark in its number OF Christian
Endeayor societies.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

1867. and was elected chief Judge of the
Fourth circuit under the new constitution
and was reelected in 1882 He was desig
mated by Gov. Hamilton as chief justice of
the court of appeals OF Maryland to succeed
Judge Bartol. This place he resigned to
accept the office of chief justice of the
federal court of appeals in the District of
Columbia. This court had just been ere
ated by act of congress, and President
Cleveland strongly urged Judge Alvey TO
take the place of chief judge and organize
the new court.
President Gilman. of Johns Hopkins.
Daniel Colt Gilman is distinguished as
an educator. He is a graduate of Yale col
lege, and has been an extensive traveller
in Europe. where he gave great attention
to the social political and educational con-
dition of various countries. In 1875 he was
elected the first president of Johns Hop
kin's university in Baltimore. Among the
many works that he has written is a
memoir of James Monroe, which was pre-
pared for the American Statesman His
fame as scientist and historian is world
wide. Mr.. Gilman is said not to be affili-
ated with any political party. but his ten
denotes are inclined to the republican or
Eanization. lie Is a native of Connecticut,
and in his Goth year.
Andrew ID. White.
Andrew Dickson White, of New York,
is also distinguished as an educator He is
a native of New York. having been born
al Homer. I'm that state, in November. 1882.
He is of New England parentage. and also
a graduate of Yale university. He was
president of the state convention of New
York in October. 1861, and was United
States minister to Germany from 1879 till
1881. Mr.. White was also one of the
United States commissioners to Santo Do
mingo and aided in preparing the report
of that commission. Mr. White was also
for d brief period under Gen. Harrisons
administration. the American minister to
81. Petersburg.
Frederick X. Coudert,
Frederick r. CouGort is the head OF the
law firm of Coudert Brothers, of New York
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

ToPER-"I shay, mister, can you tell me
(hicD where the sidewalk isl | am a shran-
ger here. "-Fliegende Blaetter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

"AND aid he say he remembered mewhen
Twas girll' No; he said he remembered
you when he was a boy."-Life.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

be received by the American public
with that confidence which the stand
ing of the members of the commission
in the public eye inspires.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
'rederick R. Coudert

Frederick r. CouGort is the head of the
law firm of Coudert Brothers, of New York
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

Hnod,c DiIfc are easy TO take. mild, eTec-
iiOOu 81 iIio tive. All druggists. sc.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24
WHERE 1T Is HOT.
High Temperature an the Depths Of
Office building Easements.

High Temperature an the Depths OF
Once building Easements.
SAY. if you people think this Is hot
you ought to have my job for about
week and then see what you'd have to
say" said tall, thin man to group
of perspiring unfortunates who stood
on one of the down town corners one
afternoon during the recent hot spell.
why, what do you dor came the
feeble query from one OF the swelter.
ing ones, almost too overcome TO Dc
curious.
SIN an oiler In the engine room or
that big building. And say, this air
out here Is picnic to what We get
down there. II you fellows think 30
In the shade 1t hot or this 100 per cent
humidity business Is hard to stand. you
want to come down where we work
eight hours day with the thermome-
ter making all the time from Ito to
40 degrees and see what 1t feels like
But he never got any farther, for at
the bare mention of 10 degrees the
group melted away like the mist before
the rising sun, several members being
seen a few moments later holding
themselves up in front of soda water
fountain with their eyes turned heaven
ward.
A newspaper man who happened
along Just in time to catch the closing
remarks of the oiler became interested
and followed the man across the street
to his place OF work. 1t was one or
! those gigantic structures which have
reared themselves all through the
down town district In the last few
years. The building ran up to height
| OF fifteen or sixteen stories. Six ele-
yators carried the traffic up and down
| throughout the day, two OF which
made no stop below the eleventh door.
| In the building were BARRIERS shops,
| lunch rooms, telegraph and telephone
stations and all other forms OF luxuries
so necessary to the business man OF
the present day. The superintendent
Of the building was found In an amia-
BILE mood, which permitted him to re-
lax his face into a broad smile as tie
subject of the heat In the engine room
was mentioned.
WELL" said he, I'm confess it's a
pretty hot place TO work In, but the
men get used TO II and / never hear q
kick from them. Most OF the men
have worked In the marine service and
they take to the work like duck to
the water. In fact, II the truth were
known, they look upon this work In
the lower regions Of an office building
as the softest kind OF snap. l prefer
them to the ordinary run OF this kind
OF help. They are by far more con
tented and satisfied with their work
Then, again. they are more active In
performing their duties than men who
have been used to working on the land
all their lives. These men have beer
brought up in a school where. when II
came time to work, IL meant hustle u
st."-New York Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

Frank crept up to bunch of golden
rod. and caught bee In his bee box
with its glass cover. Then he and the
other two boys went out into clear
place in the field, fastened the box TO
the top of stan, and watched the
captive bee load himself down with
honey. When his little gripsacks
could ho,d no more, Frank carefully
drew the cover, and the bee raised
lazily out, circled about in the air a
few times, and then flew swiftly of to
the eastward. Much excited, the boys
waited. and presently the bee came
back. bringing a companion with II.
and both settled down In Franks box.
We've hit 1t the first tinler shouted
Con. delightedly.
Then Frank put down the cover and,
with the bees in the box. the boys
walked as far in the direction that the
bee had gone AS they could and feel
sure they were ON the right track, and
then the bees, being again loaded with
honey, they let them out and watched
their flight This was repeated many
times. The hours slipped quickly
away, and slowly the sun was sinking
in the west.
IF we don't get there soon." said
Con, I'm afraid they'll stop for the
night"
Another trip will do IT," answered
Frank, encouragingly. The trips of
the bees are getting very short"
Il don't know just where we are,
put In Frank, doubtfully, for they had
been travelling through unsettled coun-
try nearly all day, and Frank wasn't
sure that he knew the way back
again.
Frank was too much absorbed to re
| ply. The bees had just settled again
| into his box, and he was ready to take
| up the march in the direction from
| which they came. The boys stood IL
natural opening among the trees
The woods rose high on all sides, ant
Frank was confident that the bee-tret
was only short distance away.
Come onr' he shouted to the boys
and taking the bee-box and stan. HI
led the way into the woods.
whats thatT' asked Con. suddenly
stopping. "I'm sure 1T was someon,
shouting"
Foolish" said Frank, don't yoI
know we're ten miles away from an.
houses"
A moment more they plodded on
and then Fred stopped. listening.
81 hear COW BELLS he said, positive
~, and Con agreed with him, Blu
Frank said it was only bullfrogs.
In two minutes they came to raj
fence, and Frank didn't know how I,
express his surprise. Con and Free
ran forward and broke through til
bushes, and there, not 100 yards away
stood a small log house, and back of
was a man working among some be
hives.
Its Jim Cooks place." said Frank
the moment he saw it.
where's the bee treeg' asked Fred
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

Erect Of coed Messing rp~s the rs"r'
Lord SALISBURY. who practically IN
terestsd himself for more THAI si.ty
years in improving the homes on iae
masses, said time and again chat many
Of the people who were in q tiithy ana
Memorable condition had been made
so by their surroundings. and that
where their homes had been improves
they had been rescued from such con
sitions Human nature is initiative;
the force of good example Is catching.
Lack of opportunity to lead q more
civilized existence. not the inclination
70 remain as they are. largely explains
the situation OF she poorer elements
among city dwellers Sir Sidney Wat
srlow cites the punetuality with which
the rents are paid his corporation as
evidence that people having good
rooms are anxious 10 keep them. he
believes there is a growing desire Tor
comfortable homes -Ssptemoer Nsn'
tury.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24
A Dog with a wooden r.ex.

Did you ever hear OF dog having
wooden leg? asks n writer in the New
Unity. I know man near where
live who had small dog. one Of
whose front legs was crushed by
wagon wheel Being somewhat Of
surgeon, his master carefully nfnpu-
tated the crushed leg. and when the
wound had healed, provided the dog
with n light and strong wooden leg.
In the course Of time the little dog,
which Is very intelligent animal. be-
came aware that he could rest his
weight upon the wooden Leg and use Il
for walking purposes. In waking or
trotting the dog always uses his arti-
fetal limb, but IL he has occasion 10 do
any fast running or leaping he will
gracefully hold up the wooden leg and
depend solely upon the other three for
the service required.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24
who didn't quite see through the situ- still !

who didn't quite see through the stu
alton yet. t
fright in those hives" said Con, not
at all good-naturedly. Frank was too
much chagrined to say a word.
Don't go up there he said, finally,
cor they'll find we've been out chasing
tame bees"
But the words were hardly out OF
his mouth before they heard a voice
calling them by name, and then they
saw old Epb, his shoulders fairly shiv-
ering with suppressed mirth, come
down through the field.
Did ye find that bee treer he
asked.
All three boys REDEEMED when Eph
peered into the bee box. When he
saw the bees inside he went off into
another biz Of laughing.
Bee men ought to be able to tell
wild bees from tame oEes," he chuck.
led. and the three boys were too much
ashamed to offer any defense.
1T served us just right" put in
Fred, as they walked toward Jim
Cooks house, I'VE had no business to
try to find Eph's tree"
] Eph had Molly at the gate. and he
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24
EvADING REVENUE LAWS.
Skill shown by Mountaineers In
swindlfng Uncle Sam.

"It is remarkable what ingenuity
mountainecrs show in evading the
revenue laws" said 4. G. Russell,
formerly a deputy United States mar
shall, at the Riggs. The most unique
scheme I ever ran across was in Mitch
ell county. y. G., near the town Of
Boone. received information that a
good deal OF Illicit liquor was being
made in that community. and knowing
that it was useless to take n posse
there without definite proofs, | went
in guise OF 4 timber buyer. could
find no trace of any stills. In fact, II
seemed to be one of the most religious
communities In the country. There
was a church, which / was informed
always had the same kind Of revival 1t
was having then. People would 90 In
and out, and every night there was a
baptizing. After meeting every one
got drunk, but | coul see no liquor.
4 made up my mind that the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

rhe old Farmer Charged /. mig Fee
for the Right to Fish, TO"
Gould.
I had just gotten my rod together
and was hooking on a worm when the
owner of the brook, sturdy and some
what Unlocking farmer, appeared on
the bank beside me. offered a short
salutation. and received one In return
considerably shorter than my own.
ANY trout In this brookf' asked.
"Chock full on 'um."
"You allow fishing here. Of eourser
"Yaas. ef the pay is all right"
"How much?
Five dollars . trip. now she's
stocked"
"oh, she's stocked, Is shef Well. IN
give you IS; In advance, too"
He pocketed the money, and l
washed down the brook, basketful OF
half-pounders swimming before my
dazzled vision. In the first three miles
the only bite had was from my coat
pocket. spent an hour casting In the
pool" and another one through the
cut" and finished out the afternoon
skirmishlng around the shores Of ''the
pond" Then night came on, and |
was glad. IL ever ! have an evil deed
to perform. anything like numbering an
able-bodied farmer, l perfer to do II
after dark. On my way to the station
I stopped at the house Of the farmer
and inquired for him.
| PAS gone tur the village" said the
boy; he got some money turday, 50
he's gone over tur GIT some groceries. ="
"Your father told me the brook was
stocked" l said iercely.
/ $50 it's"
II don't believe there's trout In Il
over an inch long"
II don't nuther," said the boy; pa
didn't stock II tell las, summer. -
/ Lewiston Journal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24
Peculiar Election GUSTAV

There Is strange custom attendant
upon local elections. which has existed
in Brown township. Delaware county,
Ohio, for the last thirty years. II is
that of eating forty dozen hard boiled
eggs on election night at the expense
OF the successful candidates. Neither
the bill Of fare nor the number OF eggs
is varied. When the count IL finished,
committee having been selected to
secure the eggs and boil them, they are
passed around, and everybody eats In
the utmost goodfellowship. Only one
man ever dared to brave popular sen
tlment, and refused 10 pay his share
OF the expense. He had been elected
by large majority, but was defeated
at the next election for no other rea.
son than his want OF respect for the
custom. No one knows how the Gus.
tom originated.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24

In Bombay. when the rainy season
10 over the fishermen and their wives
and children gather by hundreds TO
keep festival which they call the
full moon of the cocoanut."
The feast occupies two whole days.
The idea that inspires II Is that the
sea Is very powerful. The simple
minded people think they ought to
praise II because II gives them their
bread, and so. Is they stand upon the
shore, they beg II TO be good 10 them.
They ask il, In caresslng words, not 10
be angry or stormy when their little
boats shall 20 out. and they tell 10
they hope II will give them plenty Of
fish.
Not only the fishermen. but owners
OF boats and shipbuilders. and some
times rich merchants 20 to tho sea-
side 10 court the favor OF old Neptune.
Every person carries gift Of cocoa.
nuts. Wadlng out into the surf as far
as possible, he filings the rough.
brown fruit into the waves. After the
cocoanut has been received by the BIZ
lows, the devout finish by offerin; q
crown of flowers. The waters are Gov
eerd with beautiful wreaths and gar.
lands, which are given In thankfulness
for past favors.
Little does the ocean care for ths
flowers and the fruit which are poured
into its depths. But the festival
makes the grave men and women a,
eager and happy Ps children; anC
when they go hcme. at the end OF thS
second day, they carry with them
memories which VIII make them Joy
full MS long as they think Of the 'ful
moon Of the cocoanuts."