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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

\ WISCONSIN village mas 100 bache-
Ors and not one woman. But one OF
he black sheep has wandered far away
and IS returning with bride, and there
s joy over the one who returneth
than over the ninety and nine vino
straved not
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06
q. v. Anuiversary Celebration.

Boston, Feb. 4.-The 18th anniversary
of the birth of the Christian Endeayor
movement was observed Sunday by spe-
cial services at many churches in this
city and vicinity, AID many ministers
made appropriate references 10 the
event from their pulpits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06
Are You Looking for a Location?

If so. write to me. have farms for sale
on terms 10 suit purchasers. Improved and
unimproyed lands in the famous Red River
Valley, suited to grain raising and stock
raising. convenient to markets. schools and
churches. Perfect titles and low taxes.
Healthy climate For printed matter and
other information address j. ID. Streeter,
Jr., Cashier First National Bank, Larimore,
North Dakota
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

Chicago, Feb. Mrs. Bessie Smith
is the plaintiff in case on trial IN
Judge Windes' court against the CHI
eago City Railway company. She Is
seeking to recover damages in the sun
of s5e. 900 for injuries received by being
struck w cable train. She is almost
I.elpless because of her III iuries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06
Mid.m Eione. man : HostIeI

shelbyslIe, H., Feb. Mrs. Ella
Fryharger. widow, fair and 40, and
Of large means, broke the winters dull
ness of the town by clipping to the vii
lage of Tower Hill and marrying John
Ballard. hci' hostler. aged only 20.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

THERE are new As states, making a
senate of 90 members. There are three
more territories. When they arc admit
ted the number of states will be IS and
he number of senators sc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

Is New York city the new liqnor law
IS playing havoc with saloon property.
Il is believed that s., 900 worth viii
nave TO be abandoned by the business
because of proximity Of churches and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06
Favor seating Of Mr.. Dupont

Washington, Feb. 1.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
considered the case of Mr.. Dupont, of
Delaware, Friday morning from 1880
o'clock until noon, and then by strict
party vote ordered a report favorable
TO The seating of Mr. Dupont.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06
Due to dine RaIlwaYs.

The increase in population in various sec
tion at different periods can be directly
traced TO the extension of railway systems
through the length and breadth of the state.
The action of the legislature in 1898 in au-
thorizing the publication of the Northern
Wisconsin handbook and in creating the
board of emigration commissioners VIII
undoubtedly have a marked effect upon
the settlement and development of many
northern counties, which Will be distinctly
noticeable in the census returns of 1900.
Branches of Industry.
In all branches of the dairy industry
there has been substantial increase. The
number of pounds of butter has increased
IS. 4l3. 2s9 over 1886, and the aggregate value
s., 1884, 81. The number of pounds of cheese
Incl eased Is, ,915, and the aggregate value
$685., 290. The increase in the growing and
value of oats is quite large. As compared
with 1885 there has been an increase of
Is, 936,9O1 bushels, and s5,15,255 in aggre-
gate value. Potatoes show an increase in
aggregate value of s1.s39,4 and hay
81 ,401. and barley 81 ,374, e2s.
Increase in Manufactures.
In the manufacturing industries there
has been large increase in nearly every
branch In 1855 the total value of manu-
featuring establishments, including their
products, was sl93. 700.l67. In 1895 the value
OF the products alone was s2lS. 973 and
including the manufacturing establish
ments $50, 921, 146, net gain of SIT, POO 979.
The number of men employed in manu-
featuring establishments in 1885 was II, lS5
ana the amount of wages paid was s25. $685..
449: in 1885 the number reported was 11S,117
and the wages paid s42. So. SS6. In fact,
every industry reported in 1895 shows an in
crease of from 10 to $50 per cent. over 1855
except in one or two unimportant items.
The comparative tables given reveal at a
glance the fiourishing condition of most of
our manufacturing industries. The largest
increase is hown in the aggregate value Of
iron products manufactured-viz.: sl2, 643.-
ESQ Leather comes next with an increase
of S10124, 43S. Beer is third on the list,
with an Increase of sS,es7, asa. The
value of lumber lath and shingles
has increased 81. 1924. COOS. Woodenware and
articles of wood make good showing, and
stand s5,514S76 ahead of 1855 Milling Is
s3s12OS3 ahead, and all other manufac-
tured articles over s46,OO0.0o0 better than 10
years ago.
Upon the whole showing of the census
returns, however, may be traced conyinc-
ing evidence of increasing growth in popu-
lation and material development OF the re-
sources and wealth of the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

Providence, II. J.. Jan. 51.-A fire oc-
Cured Thursday morning at Nara
gsnsett park. The flames spread rap
idly and soon burned the stables on the
grounds. Fourteen valuable trotting
horses were burned TO death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

Maysyille, n.y., Jan. 3i.-A local gro
ceryman in buying lot of eggs discov-
cred a new way of getting a wife. Or
one of the eggs was written ir lead
pencil: "Any young lady who gets thi:
egg and wishes to marry. address Boz
"a MnrnIxsxille. Ky"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06
Since the First Enumeration.

Computations of the eompilers show that
the percentage az Increase from 1855 10
1860 was 40.5: from 1867 TO 1865 the Increase
fell to II per cent; from 1865 to $50 II was
20 per cent; from 1870 10 1875, 17.3 per cent !:
1915 to 1880, ga per cent, 1850 to 1SS5. 1ss
per cent; 1885 to $780, re per cent; 1890 to
1895. 4.9 per cent; or an average increase
for the eight census periods Of the last 10
Years nf II nor cont
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

February 18th and March 10th, 1896, Land
Seekers Excursion tickets viii be sold from
all points in the north and northwest over
the Big -Four Route to points south and
southeast at one fare Plus two dollars.
Tickets win be good thirty days returning.
For excursion rates, time cards, and Free
pamphlet descriptive of southern farm
lands address J. c. TUCKER, G.. n. A, Big
Four Route, pa Clark Street, Chicago, Ill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

The HesTrss-s'0h, yes! Her people were
as poor as church mice; but since her mar
riage to wealthy John Gotmore she has il
easy The Visitor-s'Easyl l should say
sol Why, she hasn't single thing to do
all Jay but sit and worry Puck
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06
Il Consecrate,l a Bishop.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 31.-At st. An
drew's church at noon Thursday. Rev.
Lewis William Burton was consecrated
bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Lex
inofon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06
Condi,ion of the Reserve.

Washington, Feb. s.-The treasury
Monday lost sl.175,oOO in gold coin and
SIC, 500 in bars. leaving the true amount
Of the gold reserve 7,7e2, $40.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

Two FRIGHT men in North Carolina
are IsOsceles Deazley and Prehensile
HeazIey, who live - miles from Postum
Trot. y. c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

THE number of people who are
obliged 10 be disagreeable in order TO
attract attention seems TO be on the
incrcnsa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

THE Professor (awakeningl-"Is there
anybody in this room!a The Burglar-..No,
SIR The Professor-"Oh, l thought there
Was', lFalls nsleep again Life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06
Halls Family Pills are the best.

Nor AN ENTHUSIAsT HERsELF.-Mrs. Up
ton Greene lwl . has been watching an
italian collect cigar stumps) Dear mel
Two heard of this mania for collecting
things, but that's carrying a fad TOO far
pr,f.lx
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06
Time and Tide.

"Time ard tide wait for no man, y saith
the adage bGt there are many other things
OF the non-waiting kind which will not bt,
put on and ought not To be. Half the mis-
cry OF the world is caused by delay, and
which demands prompt attention especially
in mid-winter, when the cold accelerates its
action andintensities pain. If allowed to have
its way, it viii wait for no man in its rapid
development of the chronic stage When
this Is reached, then come troubles, not
Only n its misery but in many ways where
a helpless condition throws the sufferer out
OF work and money. But whether in its
acute, chronic or infiammatory stage. don't
wait. The tide of pain will go on and so
WIN loss OF time. AT the same time we all
know that st. Jacobs Oh is made ard sold
Tor the express purpose Of curing the worst
Eases IN their worst form az any stage. IL
mas cured and will cure in nine cases out of
ten.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06
Immigration to the soath-HOmeseekers'

February 18th and March 10th, 1885, Land
Seekers Excursion tickets viii be sold from
all points in the northwest over the Big
Four Route and Chesapeake and Ohio Ry.
to Virginia and North and South Carolina at
one fare plus two dollars. Virginia has a
perfect climate, no billiards.; good markets
and cheap transportation. Send for rates,
and free descriptive pamphlet of Virginia
lands. U. i. TRuITT, n. w Z. A., 234 Clark
st Chicago, H.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

Mr.. Y. (Tho has bow-legs, to the pho
tographer) -s'For mercys sake, hurry up,
can't hold my knees together any longer"
-Fliegende Blaetter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

There is nothing new under the sum- ever
originatedfr Wife-.Really, don't know,
unless some woman who wore a bonnet
like mine sad it to her husband ~ House.
hold Words
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

Mrs. SUBURB ~ thought you said it was
the little boy next door who was making all
the noiser' Little Johnnie it was,
ma. l was hitting him with stick
Tit-Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

4 MEDICAL journal seriously states
that when milk s drawn from the COW
ly a clean meth ID. cooked rapidly AnI
delivered within II tours. ii only con
tains IOO,O goo bacteria 10 the cubic cent?
meter compared with millions under
cher circumstances This reminds US
ola rood woman " he was once told that
the authorities Of her church had, N X
,;sinn- their creed. decided TO lower
The sentence OF the condemned s.Om
eternity to a period Of cay i0.ooo.0J1
wears n hsdes- "Baess ms souli' she
sxclaimcd; how thankful we shoGld
le!- The bacteria question IS certainly
assuming frightful proportions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

DURING the year lS9J a newspaper
tried TO keep a record of all people re
ported TO have died in the United
States at the age OF 100. Two-thirds Of
these we're women, all but four being
white women. OF the colored cente-
narians there were Is men. The old
est person to die VAS i colored man,
who vas i2j. a white man died at St.
Louis who had claimed 10 be 10, but
there was no proof that he was over
12I. Even at that age, however, he
was the oldest white man to die during
1So5. The oldest white woman was
100. There were IA people whose ages
ranged from 10 TO 125.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06
Lrnct,ed one Mronr Man.

St. Louis. FEB. IA Special from
knoxville, Tenn, TO the Scripps-Ai. Rae
League says that Lizzie Hickman, a
notorious woman who died there Sun
day, left a confession that Lee Sellers,
lvnched there II years ago for the rob-
berry and murder Of Drummer Ed
Mains, was innocent, and that she lured
Mains to an isolated spot. where Ike
Wright, an outlaw, committed the deed.
Wright disappeared at the time and all
efforts to locate him have failed.
4 brooklyn man has secured patent
ON boomers, and hereafter the new
woman will have TO pay royalty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-02-06

DWIGHT T. MooDY. thu evangelist, has
Iaade fIiends over more than a con-
tincnt. and there viii be widespread
sympathy with him in the death of has
mother. which occurred at her home in
Northficld. Mass. Her ancestors were
rmong the earliest settlers OF that por-
ton OF New England, and all her life
was passed there. In 1871 her husband
died. leaving her in PoO- circumstances
with nine children t. support. But size
took up the burden uncomplainingly.
kept her family together and brought
them up TO be useful citizens Al ex-
Cept on, daughter live in Northield.
Her rood deeds survive her.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-08
Shall Boys Go 10 ColIegei

Rev. Charles II. Parkhurst, D. D., in his
paper to young men, in May Ladies' Home
journal, discusses "Shall we send our boy
to college" answering the query with the
assertion, THAT depends a great deal on
the boy" He announces himself to be a
thorough believer in the college, but holds
that sit might not be best for him our
boy to go to college; it might not be best
for the community that he should Col
lege can fit a man for life, and, also, it can
unfit him. There are styles of education
that disqualify the student for doing what
he is competent to do, without qualifying
HIM to do that which he might like to do,
but for which he lacks and always will lack,
the prerequisites. As general
principle, the more a man knows the bet
ter, but so long as the present order of
things continues a great amount of very
ordinary work will require to be done; and
ordinary people will do ordinary work bet
ter than extraordinary people will, and be
a great deal more comfortable while doing
it. Hordes of both sexes are entering col
lege for the reason that they do not enjoy
doing commonplace things. The result is
that commonplace things are left undone,
and uncommonplace things fare still worse.
Agriculture is the material basis of a ma
tons strength and prosperity. We could
dispense with either lawyers, doctors or
ministers better than we could with farm
ers. Probably we should not quarrel so
much if there were fewer students of law;
should not be sick so much if there were
fewer students of medicine, and should not
be so wicked if there were fewer students
of theology. All of these could contrib
ute literally to the ranks of the agricultur-
lists with advantage to the professions and
to the grain and vegetable markets. l am
not disparaging anybody, neither am l say
ing that it would not be good thing, in
itself considered, if every one, however
material or mental his occupation, could
receive all that the finest school or college
training could confer; but that is not prac-
ticable at present, and never will be till
people get over thinking that there is a
disgrace attaching to the doing of ordinary
thinOsn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-08
aMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1896.

in here in Mortified by Brattleboro par
ties with the central office at Simpsons
Inn. Already % instruments have been
rented with prospect of more soon.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
citizens of this place was held Wednesday
evening at the town hall for the purpose
of organizing a Village Improvement So
ciety. The organization was effected with
the following officers: President, j. n.
Clapp; vice president, Rev. Geo. f. Piper;
secretary, S. e. Walker; treasurer, N. p.
Wood. Great interest was manifested and
much good is expected from the work of
this society.
Mrs. A. d. Alexander gave May party
on the evening of May to about 30 of her
friends at Simpsons Inn. The special
guests of the evening were DR.. and Mrs.
G. l. Scofeld. Misses Lucy and Mary Alex
ander assisted their aunt in receiving, she
entertaining in her usually delightful man
ner, During the evening all were invited
to the dining room, where a very elaborate
supper was served. After supper the com
pany INDUCED in storytelling, and gen.
eral jolly time.
At the morning service of the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday seven members
were taken lnJO Jne CnurCn, J0Tee OF Them
by letter. Following this the communion
service was observed. No regular sermon
was preached. On the Monday following
general spring cleaning was carried on in
the church and on the lawn, committees
having been previously appointed to super
intend the work. A large number of young
and old gathered and worked like beavers
all day, making decided improvement.
The ladies served a most appetizing lunch
at noon.
Charles O'Keefe and Fred Cobb drove
to Northdeld Farms recently and stopping
at house near Sumner Stratton's Cobb
went in and called for some cider. The
family were away, a Polish man being in
charge of the house. He could not talk
plain, trouble arose, and Cobb assaulted
him, stole whip and the two men left.
Officer Pratt of Milers Falls was sent up
and arrested O'Keefe, but Cobb could not
be found O'Keefe was taken before a
trial justice and after a hearing was re-
leased after paying costs as he was not a
direct participant in the crime. Cobb is
still at large.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-08

was $3.50; New Hampshire's, $40; Mas
sachusett7, 1902. In 1880, after 20 years
of that protection which according to our
headlong free trade contemporaries has ru-
ined Vermont, the per capita valuation of
the state had swelled to 5000, against
$1047 for New Hampshire and $1447 for
Massachusetts, gain for Vermont of 135
per cent, against 10 and III for her sister
states. That is, Vermont, instead of fall
ing behind under protection, as these 'tar-
if reform" wiseacres have rashly claimed,
has actually made a larger relative prog
ress than the two prosperous common
wealths which touch her borders to the
eastward and the southwark.
But Vermont believes in protection just
as Massachusetts, believes in it, not for
mere selfish reasons-not because she has
prospered under it as she never did under
the free trade notions of the old slavehold-
ers that ruled the country for Ia years from
1S46-but because she believes that protec-
ton is the best and wisest policy for the
whole United States. And that is something
which the American people are surer of to-
day than they ever were before in their
whole national history.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-08
Vermont mud ProteetIon.
From the Boston Journal

Vermont did not make the presidential
choice at Montpelier last week which the
rest of New England expected and desired,
but it is folly to take occasion of that fact
to belittle the prosperity or impeach the
intelligence of the Green Mountain people.
Because Vermont has not grown rapidly
in population it has been hastily assumed
in certain ill-informed and unfriendly quar-
tiers that the state of late years has not had
the same prosperity as her sister common
wealths. The assumption is totally erro-
neous. Vermont in the past three decades
has enjoyed her full share of the benefits
of the protective system. In 1850, under
a tariff for revenue Only, Vermont's total
valuation was only $92, 00O, 900, and it had
only advanced to 1922, 10000 in 1900
gain for ten years of low tariff of 33 per
cent. But in 1870, at the end of ten years
of Republican protection, Vermont's valu-
alton had reached $235, 900, 0O0-in other
words had nearly doubled.
In 1860 Vermont's valuation per capita
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-08
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
SPORTING.
A Young Vermont TNvirIer.

This is the way the New York Sun tells
of the debut of the former Vermont Meth
odist seminary pitcher with the Metropoli-
tan team: Manager John Irwin is fond
of unearthing youngsters. He put clean
cut youth of the name of Miles Standsh
into the box, and the boy set the small
crowd wild with delight. Miles halls from
Montpelier, VT, and is only Is years old,
but he carries all the marks of coming
ball player. He pitched cool, steady game
throughout and had Longs men where he
wanted them, except in the second inning,
when two bases on balls and four hits
netted four runs. 1t was with the stick,
though, that Standish created sensation.
With two men on bases in the fourth inn
ing, he hammered the ball over the ropes
in left for a clean four-bagger. Again in
the fifth he sent in two more tallies with a
hot single after two men were out. Alto
gether, the debut of the youngster is some
thing for him to be proud of, and his flu
ture performances will be watched with in
terestn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-08

The naval appropriation bill was passed
by the United States Senate on Saturday.
and it will now be for a conference COM
mittee to reconcile the disagreement be-
tween the two Houses. The chief of these
is the reduction of the number of battle
ships provided for. The House fixed the
number at four, the Senate two. Mr..
Chambers amendment, appropriating
S4,OOO,OOO for 20 additional torpedo boats,
was defeated.
The House, by a vote of 157 to 81,
passed the bankruptcy bill. 1t is substan-
TALLY what is known as the Torrey bill.
By vote of 102 to ~ the House refused
to strike out the involuntary features of
the bill, and by vote of 92 to 10 refused
to restrict the application of the involun-
tary feature to cases of actual fraud. A
bill was passed appropriating $4,000 to
defray the expenses of the commission to
be appointed under the recent treaty with
Great Britain to determine the claims for
damages for the seizure of the alleged
Boring Sea seal poachers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-08
Something to Remember about the Me-
Kinley Tariff.
From the New York Tribune.


1t is an astonishing bunder for Repub-
lican to speak of the tariff act of 1890 as
one of extreme protection. The average
rate of duties on imports in the three fiscal
years fully under the operation of that
tariff, 1926, was 1866 per cent. Under
the preceding tariff of 1888, in the first
three full years the rate was 80. 50 per cent.
In the years 1S69-1S71 the average was
4I.94 per cent. Almost half the duties i'm
posed after the war to defend and build up
American industries were thus repealed by
successive changes which Republican Con-
crosses made, and nearly half of that great
reduction was made by the single act of
1890 Indeed, its principal object was to
reduce a revenue which had been larger
than the government needed, and yet to do
so without removing defences needed by
any industry. Experience proved that the
work was done on the whole astonishingly
well. 1t was the lowest tariff the Republ-
can party had ever framed. 1t was the
first for more than 20 years under which
more than half the imports were made free
of duty, and al the same time it did more
to establish new industries and encourage
industries that had been depressed than
any other ever enacted for at least 80 years.