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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01
The Firemens' Ball.

Notwithstanding the nnpleas-
antness of the weather on Thanks
giving night, a large crowd
gathered III the evening at the
Opera Hall to attend the Fire
mems Ball, which has been grand
affair that has always decked
Thanksgiving night here for a
numbe of years. At about nine
O'Clock the sets began to form on
the floor and In short time they
were hopping gayly over the floor
to the beautiful music furnished
by Savers Orchestra, of Mime
apolis. The dancing was INDUCED
i'll freely by nearly all that were
present until twelve O'Clock, at
which time many of them sailed
forth toward the Opera Hotel
Dining Room where sumptuous
repast was served by N. A. The
lander, which one would think was
served by some city caterer. After
supper the dancing was again re-
sumed and was kept up until the
"wee sma' hours" We under
stand tn It there were over one
hundred dance tickets sold. The
night pas ell quite pleasantly to
all that we've present and the
affair will long be remembered
among our dancers.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01

A Teachers State Institute was
held in the Court House, Ellis
worth, Wis, Friday and Saturday,
Nov. 27-28, 1895, conducted by
L. D. Harvey, Pres. Milwaukee
Normal, and D. McGregor, ms
titute Conductor for Plattville
Normal. Tie lecture in the even
ing by Prof L. D. Harvey, en-
titled Education for Ciyiliza-
ton" was good.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01
Prescott Tribune,

L. J. Moody, an old and highly
respected : citizen, died at his
home in this city last Monday
night, after a protracted illness.
j. E. Jores, Of this city, who is
a bridge carpenter on the l}urling-
ton route. bad the misfortune to
fall from a scaffold this week, in
juring him severely.
An Trishman watching game
of base ball was sent to the grass
by foul, which struck him under
the left rib. "A fowl, was it?
Begorra, ought it was mule. :
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Bliss, Of
River Falls. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bliss and Mrs. Augusta Bliss, Of
Big Riv r, Mrs. Lottie Manson, of
st. Paul, were in the city Monday
to attend the funeral of the late
Mrs. Eliza j Meacham.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01

As we go to pness(r Thursday eve
mng) the river is the highest it
has ever been, being only two
feet below tie floor Of the wagon
bridge; Arnscn's and the other
houses on the east side of Sabin
Ave. are surrounded by rushing
torrent; the bridges are in danger,
bat crew of men is keeping them
clear Of driftwood. A cold wave
is due here tonight. however, and
1T may make the roads alright.
The water will probably go down
tonight. Spring Valley Sun.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01

Serious rioting occurred recent
ly at Sholapur, one of the worst
famine districts Of India. A band
of 5, 900 men looted !, 500 bags Of
grain. The efforts of the police
were Of no avail, so they shot into
the crowd, killing four men and
wounding six Elk.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01
To Whom it may COucern.

Mr.. J. C. Foster will start up
his circular saw for saving poles
and cordwood as soon as the
weather settles. All those de-
string work of this kind should
apply to
IouN e. FOST
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01
Where He Drew the Line.

"See here!'' said passenger in
a crowded car to his neighbor; L
have no ohjectiVp to you standing
on one foot, so long as it ism t
mine. Puck.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01
Milk and its Changes.

alter o. ing k6pU lOf some tIHle, say
American Dairyman. 1t usually loses
its swettnt and perfect fluldhy, and
becomes sonred and curdIed. The
rapidity OF hese changes depends upon
certain circumstances, the chief OF
which; however, al pears TO be tenn
perat ure. Milk kept at or q little be-
low blood heat seems o change very
quickly. That a favorable tenn
perature alone cannot pro- uce the
changes referred to may be proved by
the following experiment, says BIZ
ologist Houston OF Fngland: II milk
be drawn direct from the udder into
the sterlized vessel, extreme care
being AIKEN o revtnt even the slight
est cont animation, and the mouth OF
the vessel plugged with clean cotton
wool, the milk may be kept for days
yea, week. without III the least turn
ing sour, even during the warmest
summer weather. II the pll g be re-
moved for minute or so, and then
replaced, the milk will gradually lose
it's sweetness. thus clearly showing
that unfiltert q all contains omet hing
that, if pelmitte o reach tn, milk,
has the remarkable power of causing
souring and perhaps other changes,
t O take place in it. Now, what is in
he air that possesses such potent in
Huenc,s upon the keeping properties
of milk? Again an experiment will
best answer this que stion. II
covered and steliized dish obtaining
q laver of utrit i've gelatine betxI osed
to the air, either indoors or in the
open, for, say, minute, there Will
fail upon he surface of the Jelly
minute particles of ust, toget with
extremely minute spores OF mods,
and still more minute living particles
of different kinds, collectively known
as bacteria BY covering the dish
and keeping it at suitable tenn
perature, there will soon aprear-
within forty-eight hours or less-upon
the clear surface OF the jelly number
Of sptcks, each of which represent
colony OF bacteria that has risen
by rapid multi LEGATION i1om single
gel m that originally settled on the
Jelly when the dish was exposed
to the air. In mediately milk is
drawn from the cow it is subject to
this kind ofcont animation. Bacteria
of different kinds and the spores OF
molds are constantly falling upon 1t
and lie freshly drawn milk provides
an exceptionally fay olable medium
for the growth and development OF
these funga organisms. Milk is, un-
fortunately, ready vehicle for the
transmi: son OF gems that give rise
consumers of milk. Typhoid, tuber-
culosis, diphtheria, and scarlet fever
may he mentioned as dangerous dis
| eases that are too frequently dis
seminated by milk. In most cases
| the contamination comes from with
out, but there are cases where the
milk Is germ-ladtn before it leaves
the milk gland Of the animal. 1t is
stated on high authority that large
! number OF mich cows suffer from
tuberculosis nt der, and it is needless
to say that such a state OF affairs is
a continuous source of danger to
public health.-The Farmers Review.
/
The Christian Endeavor Society
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01
Died.

BARKETT.-In Big River, Wis,
Nov. 80, 1896, Mr.. Joseph Barrett,
aged 81 years.
The funeral will be held at Big
River, on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at
2 o'clock.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01

The county beard last week APP
pointed the following trustees for
the county insane asylum: @. w.
Mcsher, Of this city, for one year;
D. C. Fulton, # Hudson, for tw"
years, and Ward S. Williams, of
this city, for three years. They
are three excellent men, success
ful in business, careful financiers,
and we believe the board has made
a good selection New Richmond
Voice.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01
Born.

BALcH In River Falls, Wis,
Nov. 20, 1896, to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. nj. Balch, son.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01

have a complete line Of light
and heavy hand made harness,
manufactured out of the best oak
tanned leather. Come and get my
prices before buying.
A. w. LUNn.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01

The Christian Endeavor Society
of the Cong'l church is making
preparations for a missionary
meeting to be held in the church,
Sunday evening, Dec. 10, under
the title "a Congress of Religion
Priests and others representing
the worlds great religions will be
in costume and will make state
ments as to why they do, or do not,
accept christianity. A collection
will be taken for missionary pur-
poses.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01

The Guilds in connection with
Trinity cEnrch will have sale of
work on the It'll IT Dec.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-01
The Ellsworth Institute.

JOHN C. Eos TER
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30

In the fall of 1895 set forth again
with another compar n, this time go
ing up the Cuyuni River. We took
small outfit pros9ector's first duty
at Georgetown Is to obtain a license
from the colonial government. be
must engage his men for four months'
and advance them from five to eight
dollars per man. Their wages are two
shillings a day about half a dollar in
our money!, and their rations, like the
wages, are regulated by the govern
ment A prospector on the Cuyunl
usually employs from five to ten Color
ed laborers. By steamer he proceeds
from Georgetown to the ESsequlpo
River and few miles above the juno
ton Of that river with the Cuyuni ne
arrives at Bartaca Grove, where
british gold station Is situated. There
no engages q boat, with q captain,
who steers, a bowman, who STANDS at
the bow to avoid rocks, and four BOAT
men unless he has enough laborers IN
his party to dispense with the Doatmen'
u +akas from fourteen to twenty men
n man one Of these open boats. the
government regulations compel a pros
hector to hire captain and poWman'
ihe formers wages being fixed at three
dollars a day, and the bowman's at
dollar and q half.-Century.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30

workers Of our time, you, my hearers, and
you, my readers, and all the Christian work
ers Of all The ages, have helped on the
magnificent result, and the victory is ours
as much as theirs. This moment inviting
oil outsiders, through the ransomed blood OF
tho everlasting Covenant, to get into the
ranks OF the conquerors, aud under the BAN
ner OF our Leader, 1 shall not close the
service with prayer. as we usually DO, but
Immediately give out the MoravIan Hymn,
by James Montgomery, appropriate when
written in 1919, but more appropriate in
1895, and ask you, with full voices, as well
ns with grateful hearts, to chanti it.
See Jehoyah's banner furl'd,
Sheathed Password; He speaks-'t It's done
And the kingdoms of this world
Are the Kingdoms Of His Son.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
Moods Pills tSEs 9 lSSF to operate Sssy s5 c.
Costly Trophies.

The head Of the musk OK Is the most
costly of mounted game heads, and
next is the head of the bison or buffalo.
Fine buffalo heads, well mounted, bring
from $3.50 to $500. A head Of $500, how
ever, would be one exceptionally large
and choice, and a fine head can be
bought for $3.50 Fifteen years ago
well-mounted buffalo head could be
bought for from $50 to $1C0. The in
crease in price is accounted for by the
growing scarcity Of the buffalo, which
has now practically disappeared from
the United States. The wood bison of
the Great Slave lake region Of British
North America, which inhabit wood
land or mountain districts, are rather
more numerous than the prairie bur
faloes of this country, but their num-
bers are limited and decreasing, The
wood bison is not so large as the prairie
buffalo, and it's hair is straighter and
very black. The musk OK heads are
held at $500 and upward. One musk
OK head owned by a taxidermist in
New York is valued at $3.50.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
Serrdom in Siam.

serfdom is universal in Siam, with
the result that a man IS quite uncer-
tain when he may call his time and his
labor his own. For so many months
in the year he is bound to serve his
chief. and at any time he may be Gale
on for special Kings service" Fc'
instance. when a Prince is on his tray-
els. every district through which he
masses Is called upon to supply him
with food and transport. If news comes
that a Prince or high official is travel
ing. 1t is not uncommon for owners
Of boats to request a European subject
70 take temporary charge of them,
while Il themselves disappear into
the Jungle. Elephants can always be
taken for the Kings service.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
PERISHED IN THE FLAMES.
! Devoted Mother Loses Her Life in Frantic
Effort to Save Her Son.

! Devoted Mother Loses her Lille IN 1IdnS'O
Effort to Save Her Son.
Mrs Cornelius OReardon, Of kahanoy
Plane, Pa, and her young son John, aged
nine years, were burned to death by fire
that destroyed their home at two o'clock
the other morning, and only the charred
members of their bodies were recovered
after the house had been reduced to ashes
The Are was discovered burning In the back
kitchen by Robert Cation and Clay Burchiil,
who were returning home from work. Mrs.
O'Reardon, who hal fed from the burning
building with two OF her children, missed
her other son, who had been left in the
house, and she ran, shreking, into the
doomed structure, which nothing now conid
save, while tho people stood around terror
lied. Hardly had she disappeared within
the building wnen tire roof fell in, and In
few seconds everybody realized that neither
mother nor son would ever be seen alive
again. The husband, who had been busy
ooking after the few household effects that
we're saved, and who thought that his wife
and children were safe, became frantic when
hs found that she and bis one son were sti
in the doomed building, and be could hardly
lie restrained from following to their death.
The body of the woman was found lying
at one corner Of the building. 1t presented
horrible Sight the egs being burned from
the trunk. The boys body was found al
hour later, burned to a crisp.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
HOLD-UP ON THE ALTON.
Four Masked Bandits Rob the Express Car
s-H,

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f.,
A special from Kansas City, Mo-, says:
A passenger and express train on the Chi
cago and st. Louis at seven o'clock, was
held up and robbed by four masked men Fri
day evening al Blue Springs Cut, between
Independence and Glendale, Mo. The sccn9
of the robbery is less than twenty miles dis
tant from Kansas City, The train was tagged
at the cut While two Of the robbers stood
guard over the passenger coaches. the other
two covered the conductor, engineer and
fireman with their pistols, and compelled
them to go to the express car. There the
robbers commanded the messenger to open
the door Of the car, threatening to break IN
The doors should be refuse.
After some delay the robbers were admit
ted to the car. They compelled the messen-
ger to open the safe. and extracted from 1t
several packages. Having secured the pack
ages, the robbers left the train and entered
the woods Though several shots were fred
no one was injured. The train proceeded to
independence. and information Of the rob-
berry was telegraphed from there deputy
sheriff and posse left Independence at once,
and a squad of policemen were detailed from
here, but it is thought the bandits are now
safely out of the way. There have been three
hoId-ups in the Blue Springs Cut The James
gang held up train there In 1881.
The express messenger, however, had sur
missed what the trouble was. While the ban
dts had been demanding admission he had
quickly opened the safe, taken out the money
packages and tossed them into q chicken
coop. and when he lily admitted the rob-
bers to the car and o. ,ened the safe for them
the strong box contained but two or three
packages ofjewelry. Even at the point OF the
robbers pistols and Winchesters theuessen-
ger insisted that he carried no currency.
Taking the very little booty at hand, the out
laws uncoupled the engine, jumped aboard
and pulled out, having held up the train
without having fired shot
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30

keeper who owned the manhole and
threa tened him with dire vengeance.
The crowd sympathized with her ana
said 1t was shame that peaceabie citl-
zens could not walk along the streets
without danger of breaking their necKS
because Of other peoples caSslessness.
The woman was not hurt beyond an
abrasion on one of her elbowe. She
had fallen down the hole straight as
plummet. To a friend she acknowi-
edged afterward that curiosity was the
cause of her tumble. She was gazing
at the passing cable car just to sec II
she knew anyone on 1t.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
Irnnranoe Is EXPENSIVE.

One Of the very 'happIest lessons to
loarn carly il life is that ignorance is
acknowledgements Of anything, mot
OF books alone, but of all the common
est things of life. One cannot afford to
no ignorant in these days. The homely
saving that "all is grist that comes to
the mill" holds good in the acquiring
Of knowledge. Never let anything slip
nv Won until you understand it. You
don't know how soon you may want to
Use Ii.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
RAIDED TOWN OF CARNEY.
Armed Bandits Plundersd Many Citizens and Pub
lie Baildings,

Ec Buildings
Full particulars have just been received OF
the raid Of the little town OF Carney, about
twenty miles east OF Guthrie, Okla. ABOUT
8 O'Clock Saturday night six masked and
heavily armed outlaws, supposed to have
been headed by the notorious dynamite
Dick" one Of the associates OF the Daltons
and Bill Doolan, rode into the place and lii
orally "held up" the town.
Carney is town OF about 800 people. The
robbers entered the village from the north,
with great show of firearm. Two OF the
outlaws entered the general store OF B.
Fouts and compelled him and his sou TO open
the safe After securing about $500 from
them they bound both the father and son,
threw them upon horses, and carried them
about two miles out of town, where they tied
them to tree.
In the meantime the rest Of the gang bal
entered the postoflice, but failing to secure
ANYTHING OF value, they raided the hotc,
compelling the proprietor and several tra'-
cling men who were stopping there to tur
over their money, watches, and jewelrf
Several smaller stores were also raided. b =
fore entering Carney the outlaws had taken
the precaution to cut the telephone wires
leading to Chandler, 50 that there might be
no chance OF failure During the raid the
bandits kept up fusilade Of bullets In all
directions, terrorizing the inhabitants so
that very little effort vas made to resist the
raiders.
It was some time after the bandits had left
before order could be restored and an or
ganized pursuit begun Finally, after con-
siderable delay, about 100 armed men began
the chase The pursuers were divided into
three bands, and went into different direc-
lions. Saturday morning band OF four
men. beloved to have been members of the
gang that raided Carney, appeared at Null
hall. held up livery stable keeper, ana COM
PEELED him to supply them with relay OF
fresh horses. Several United States Mar
shals headed by Deputy Colcord, are IN
pursuit.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
Scotch Indifference.

An old Scotch sergeant was going
his rounds one night to see that
all the lights were out in the barrack-
rooms. Coming to a room where he
thought he saw light shining, he roar
ed out:
Put out that light, therep'
One of the men shouted back:
IFS the mune, sergeant
81 dinna care a Jacket what it ls," the
sergeant said; pit 1t oot."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30

MN, ioooI anplications, - they c mot reach
WIN ll.at Of The aiseasc C.tArrh + b'ood =.
tno sTiantionsl disease, anl in orier 10 eqrI
o,, must take internal reme9irs, Halls
Casrrh Cure is taken i"soS g; 1 "fis IT,
rectly on t siT il not quacx medicine. IT was
1Srae.scried by one OF the best phi scans IN Tins
pant,v FOR Years, and Is regu prescription
81 IL nosed OF the best tonjcs known, c9i-
bined With the best bloOl purifier, Setng, at
recty on the mucous surfaced nrsJienis ~ What
combination OF TIE two In grssvI,s IN curing
p pat~rrh. Send for testimonial, free; n
c"'"i' T. +: ]. CmeNEY & Co.. .Proir., To.ede' u
Sold by Druggists, price &c;
Halls Family Pills are the DeSV'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30

steak was missing. The thing was
marvellous enough to stop the cable car,
from which passengers, men, women
md children, clambered down and ran
10 the SPOT where the small woman had
last been seen. Other people came ard
the crowd soon grew to more than lOo
astonished people.
When the black parasol was raised
It was found to have covered an open
manhole in the sidewalk. Twelve feet
below, on a pile Of freshly purchaser
coal, was the small woman on her
knees. one hand still clasping the pack
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
An Africans Care for ornaments

Soon after you get started on jour
ney with black followers &H your
breakable property-cups, Sc 0cers, etc.
will be smashed or lost, but the gene
tie African, Notwithstanding, will wear
round his ankle o thin thread Of beads
for three years; he will tear his way
through matted grass, and follow a
wounded buck through tangled Jungle,
without injury to his ornament 1t is
remarkable how an ornament sticks to
n natfye.-Century.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
CYNICAL.

"How is that song getting along"
asked the publishers friend.
"splendidly," was the enthusiastic re-
ply. 1T is going to be one of the hits OF
the day. Every musician who has
heard It says that it's vile. "-Washing-
ton Ctlr
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
New Kind of DOwrY.

"Has the widow zangerie any
money!"
"No. but have heard that her son-ln-
law. with whom she lives, has prom
ised her a dowry Of 10000 marks If
she marries again" -Fliegende Blaet-
ter.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
An Honest Girl. :

"The butcher offered me his hand this
morning" said the hired girl.
"Indeed?"
''Yes'm. He tried to sell 1t to me with
the steak, but l made him take 1t OFF
the scales. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30

from market with
a beefsteak in one
hand and carrying
"a large parasol in
the other was seen
p a S sin g slowly
along the sidewalk,
gazing lntently st q
passing cable car.
The next instant
the woman was
gone-only the par
-asol remained on
the sidewalk. Even
the brown paper
package Of beef
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
That joyful Teelin.

With the exhilarating sense oirenewel heath
and strength AMI Internal cieanlness. whicl
follows the use o. Syrup of Figs, is unknowA
10 the few WHO have not pro gressed beyolt
the old-time medicines anil the cheap su)stl-
t.ltes sometimes Offered but never accepted by
tho wel.-lnfo.mel.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW.

Remarkable Feat Of a Eansas Cit1
Woman Ont on Il PremeucCN'
Residents of that portion CT Kansas
City near the cable railway power
house were treated to a rare surprise
The other day. A woman returning
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30
Luxurious.

Dicky-They tell me you are living on
the fat of the land at your new board
ing place.
Weefers-Yes, oleomargarine and fill
ed cheese.-Clevelan Plain Dealer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-10-30

She-Young Spiikins appears to be
nah Of extensive views.
He-YeS, to be sure. He's a kodak
fend-DetrOit Free Press.