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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

PROBABLY there is nothing that interests
land owners more at this time of year than
fencing. They want TO secure the very best
article they can for the purpose they desire
TO use it, and at the cheapest price going.
While this is good business, price should
not take the place of quality. In building q
smooth wire fence you do not build IL for
temporary use but expect i TO last foryears,
and to get this kind of an article il REQUIRES
certain amount ofgood m aterial 10 make it.
The De Kalb Fence Co, of De Kalb, lii
nois, has the largest and most complete line
OF smooth wire fencing of any plant in the
country. They desire particularly 20 call
your attention TO their goods. Write them
for catalogue. which they will mail YOU
free. No lire of goods has grown SO rapid
" In demand or given such general satisfae-
ton as tue fencirg manufactured BY this
company Their steel web picket fence for
lawn and yard purposes; their cahled field
and hog fence for farm use; their cabled
poultry, garden and rabbit fence are all
they claim for them. You will hardly do
yourself justice il you 40 not thoroughly in
vestigate their lines before placing your
order
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

STATISTICS showing the war strength
of the nation are always of interest to
the people. Notwithstanding that there
is no general desire for war and few SEN
sibIe persons can be found who are not
anxious to see the blessings of peace
maintained. The tiinid cnes may be
somewhat treasured though to know
that according to a report recently pre-
pared by the war department in Wash
inSto, the United States could pn. into
the fed on short notice. If necessary.
an army of S.46T.694 ruen. Such force
could be reasonably expected to make a
good showing against any nation of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
FALSE ECONOMY.
Waste of Time More Than Balanced Price
of Finished Article.

waste OF Time more IMAM bAthUCe0 frtc4
of Finished Article.
In an article In n recent number OF
CASTER Magazine Mr.. II. Hansen gives
an illustration of what he calls an ex-
ample of false shop econolIy. Aside
from Its interest and the lesson Ii sugi
gests, 1t reminds me of an instance
which was related to me not long ago:
Mr.. Hansen's article says:
Not long ago was employed by .
firm who concluded to make a grinder
themselves rather than purchase ore.
They had the craftsmen, pattern
makers, machinists and molders, with
plenty Of wood and pig iron in the back
ground, so it entered their mind that
there could not be much expense at
tached 10 converting this into whatever
they saw fit. Owing to the ignorance
of their foundry foreman, who was not
accustomed to this class of work. the
main casting or bed was cast three
times before producing q passable piece
of work. The smaller ports were the
same way, and there was hardly piece
connected with IL that was made on tho
first trial. In nearly every case success
came only after some experience had
been paid for. When it came to assem-
bling, l have distinct recollection of
several pieces refusing to be put to-
gether. Parts which should have been
cast separately we're consolidated TO
make it easier for the pattern-maker
and machinist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

Chicago, March 3O.-William Skakefs
bucket shops which were raided several
days ago were again attacked by the
police Saturday. Four places were
raided and everybody in sight was ar
rested Two hundred men, including
clerks and patrons were given ride TO
the Central police station, where Skakel
signed bonds for their appearance in
court to-day Skakel claims that he is
being prosecuted. He practically adj
mits running bucket shop, but denies
that he is running a gambling game
within the technical meaning of the law
lIe says he will at once institute suit
against the Civic Federation for $4,000
damages.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
MOVED a FORTUNE.
Transfer of . 6, 100000 Government Mon
ey from Chicago subtreasury.

Transfer of = 4 G, 100000 Government Mon
ey from Chicago Subtreasury.
Chicago, March 30.-Saturday was the
most important of the moving days for
Uncle Sam at the crumbling pile known
as the government building, Sl6,500,0O0
in gold, silver and copper being safely
transferred from the old sub-treasury
vaults by the American Trust company
10 the second floor of the Rand McNally
building. where the subtreasury will be
located until the new 100000 federal
building is completed. The treasure
weighed over III tons. Ten million dol
lars of the money moved was in gold.
being eve times the usual amount at the
subtreasury on account of the bond
ISSUE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

The news of the death of Thomas
Hughes was received with sorrowful
interest in this country. He was for a
time actively connected with the
United States by his philanthropic
scheme of organizing the settlement of
Rugby, Tenn, which starte@ fl with
bright promises. but ultimately col
lapsed. lie was more intimately known
10 Americans. however, by his two cele-
brated books, tom Brown at Oxford, !"
which was a memorial to DIR. Arnold,
head master ut Rugby. and Tom
Browns School Days" the most popular
and widely read description Of school
life ever written.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
The CONN Was I:mpty.

The alleged poisoning Of her husband
and the subsequent theft.of his remains
was reported to the auth nrities by Mrs
HeHrietta Drosihn, of S'syastopol. She
says her husband died short time ago
under circumstances which caused her
to think that he had been poisoned.
Shortly after his burial this feeling be-
came SO strong that she determined to
have the body taken up and examined.
When the grave was opened for this pur-
pose it was found that the coffin was
empty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

AN anxious critic asks will the new
woman marry?" Well. she perhaps
won't feel compelled TO marry, and when
she does she viii more than likely query
whether the man is worth marrying.
Marrying for the sake of being married
is poor business at any time, and 10
avoid such the more independent
woman is the better Tor herself and the
race. To-day there are thousands OF
blear-eyed drunkards, husbands and
fathers. lying around saloons. and their
lives would have been a thousand times
better of had they remained single all
their lives. ''Ihe new woman" may
want "a new man."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
SPAIN RouSES ANGER.
American Schooner Fired On-Vessel
Roarded and Searched.

American Schooner Fired On-Vessel lie
Boarded and Searched.
Kingston, Jamaica, March 30.-The
American schooner William Todd, from
Mobile, Ala, was fired upon by two
Spanish gunboats six miles of the Isle
of Pines. Four solid shots crossed the
schooner's bow after the captain hoisted
the American colors. The vessel was
boarded and searched by an armed
boats crew, but nothing of contra
band character rewarded the searching
party.
Washington, March 30.-Spain may
be called upon TO offer an apology and
disavowal such as she entered in the
Alliance incident, in tile case of the
schooner William Todd, fred on off the
Isle de Pinos by Spanish gunboat, and
LATER boarded and searched.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

1T has taken II years TO complete the
coast defense vessel Monadnock, which
has Just been commissioned. The re-
suit is very creditable vessel and prob
ably the best of her type in existence to-
day, but If it took as long to build ell
our vessels we would have TO wait some
time before securing sufficient naval
force to afford us protection from for
eiCn invasion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
lived los Ycarl.

Mrs. Charlott Willie died at hel home
in Manitowoc at the age of les years.
She wxss born lit Pomerania, Prussia,
in November, 1900. She came TO this
country when quite young and set
tied with her parents in Wisconsin in
the early days. She performed her
household duties until the day befort.
her death. She had never known "a
sick day in her life, and reu.ined her
faculties in At remarkable degree.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

BLooMERs as an aid to smuggling
were tried by two San Francisco girls
in an experiment that failed. The girls
took passage to Honolulu on one of the
mail steamers and excited the suspicion
of the Hawaiian customs officers by
going ashore clad in voluminous bloom
ers. They were followed to house in
Honolulu, where the discarded bloom
ers and 60 tins of Struggled opium were
found. The girls were arrested and
convicted Of smuggling, but the case
against them was dismissed because
their guilt was net proven clearly. The
rirIs returned to San Francisco in the
steeraGe wearing skirts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

ALASKA will soon have a regularly or
ganized territorial form of government,
If the bill before congress becomes a
law. This will leave Indian territory
the only unOrganized territory with
in the limits of the United States, and
territorial government cannot be es-
tablished there until the Indians con-
sent to alter their tribal laws. IL is only
q question of time, however. before they
VII give such consent, the public
good demanding il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
seif-Government for Pupils.

The discipline of the normal school
located at OSHKOSH has passed from the
hands of the faculty to those of the.
pupils. This is the first normal schoo,
in the country to try the experiment of
self-goyornment by the pupils. though
several colleges, notably Cornell. prac-
tice it. The Plan places the admins
trative and judicial functions in coun-
ell of three, one of Whom shah be a
woman. This council, subject 10 rsti-
fication by the school and faculty, es-
tablishes n code for the guidance of the
pupils and passes upon any infraction
thereof
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
New Ynrk.s Latest Claim

New York, March 3o.-Dr. Roger 5.
Track. register of records in the health
department of this city. has complied
the present population of the territory
to be embraced with Greater New
York" His estimated total is s,19S.o59,
of which ,916, SOS are within the present
confines of New York city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

The ameer of Afghanistan is so de-
lighted with the reception accorded his
son during the latter's recent visit in
England that he has sent presents to
Queen Victoria aggregatinG 100000 in
value. Travellers tell us that Afghan
istan is one of the poorest countries on
the face of the earth, and that often the
natives have great difficulty to keep
from starvation. Comment is unnec-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
The Red Lake Indian Reservation Opens
May LIST.

This valuable tract of land just east Of
the Red River Valley will be thrown open
to settlement May lst. 1t is reached from
Fosston. Mcintosh and Thief River Falls,
towns on the Great Northern railway, and
al close 20 the reservation. The United
states Land ONCE is at Crookston, and the
towns named are on branch lines running
from that place. Persons who intend 10 To-
cate can stop of there and visit the land Of
flee before going to the reservation. By
getting tickets via Crookston and the Great
Northern railway to any one Of the three
towns named, the prospector will be near
the land, concerning which address r. 4.
Whitney, G.. p. & 4. A, Great Northern
Railway. St. Paul. MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
sCHooLEY'S MOUNTAINS.
Where Children Seldom Die and Adult.
at AN Advanced A~e


at an Advanced Age.
We publish to-day mos. remarkable
health record of Schooley's mountain.
New Jersey. In 1852 IL was said tc
show the lowest death rate of any place
known to scientists.
Going back for ten years the records
proved the death tate as low as six TO
the thousand, and in n period of eight
years the death Of only enc child-the
deaths being of adults, and the majority
of them in advanced years. This report
includes the guests of two large summer
hotels, many of whom 20 there in
weak condition.
From an old resident of the place
were gathered the following facts re-
garding one of the hotels: He said
there were often about 100 children
there during the season, and one sum-
mer, few years since, when cholera in
fantum was so fatal in the cities, there
wero many sick infants brought there,
az of whom recovered. In a period OF
rs years not child has died.
The usual summer complaints and
also malaria, diph.heria and pneumonia
are unknown there.
From the teacher of the district
school, where there are 20 children reg
istered, Al IN regular attendance, it was
ascertaiued that no death had occurred
among the children on the mountain
during the four years she has had
charge of the school.
The conditions which produce such a
healthy locality are peculiar:
Schooley's mountain is broad
plateau, or spur, which stands alone
and is surrounded on all sides by val-
/, leys. 1t is 40 miles from the sea and is
1,2O0 feet above sea level. The tempera-
ture is from ten to fifteen degrees lower
than New York or Philadelphia during
the day and from Is to 90 at night, dur
ing the heated term.
In winter the thermometer will run
from ten to fifteen degrees higher in ex-
treme cold weather during the day aud
from Is TO 20 at night. The air is dry.
The meteorological bureau credits
this place with the most equable tenn
perature in the United States. The Iate
Prof. George III. Cook, state geologist of
the state of New Jersey, in his annual
report makes mention of The water of
Schooley's mountain as being of re-
markable purity. The old chalybeate
spring is too we'll known to require
special mention.
The salubrity of the mountain is due,
in word, to pure air and pure water.
without both of which perfect health
fulness is apparently impossible, but
besides purity, both air and water pos
sess a tonic influence.--Philadelp
Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
BEST PART OF A TOWN GONE.
Fire at Weston, w. Va, Causes Loss of
about 100000.

ABOUT SOOosttos
Weston. w. Va, March 30.-The fire
which started in the Commercial hotel
here Saturday night, burned itself out
shortly after daylight Sunday, having
destroyed nearly the entire business
portion of the town. Among the large
buildings burned are the Commercial
and Central hotels, post office, Kitson's
block, Posts drug store and building,
Locke's shoe house and handsome iesi-
dence adjoining, 0'Hara building and
Overs saloon. Besides these there was
a large number of small buildings, in
GLIDING three general stores. two gro
ceries and two saloons consumed. The
loss is variously estimated at from,
100000 to 100000, with insurance
about 95 rer cent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
BATTLESHIP IOWA.
Launched at Philadelphia with
Appropriate Exercises.
The Daughter of Gov. Drake, Of Iowa,
Christens the vessel-Hoat IL Capa-
bic OF Giving and Taking
Hard Blows

Philadelphia March 3o.-The sea-go-
Ing battle ship Iowa was launched at
1:14 o'clock Saturday afternoon from
Cramps ship yard. The vessel was
shristened by Miss Mary Lord Drake,
daughter of the governor OF Iowa, and
the launching was witnessed by dis
tinguished representation from the
] Hawkeye state, headed by Gov. Drake
and by Secretary Herbert, of the navy;
| Iowa's congressional delegation, the
members of the house of representa-
! tives' naval committee, several MEM
| bers of the senate naval committee and
| the principal hedds of the different
! navy bureaus.
Besides the party gathered upon the
christening stand, the yard was opened
to the public and thousands Of people
witnessed the event from variors points
of vantage. The weather was delight
fully bright and warm.
A few minutes before one o'clock the
hurly-burIy of sounds that had been
arising from beneath the keel of the
vessel ceased. TIen a period of com
parative silence and anticipation fol-
lowed. Mr.. Henry Cramp. rs he has
done on many another similar occasion,
recited his last admonitions to Miss
Drake as to the best means of shat ter
ing the bottle upon the ship. Then the
peculiar Kissing sound made by saw
cutting through wood came up from
near the ground and in brief space
the "shoe piece" was cut through and
the big hull started down toward the
river.
As it began to move, AT 1:14 o'clock,
Miss Drake swung the bottle by its
streamers and as the glass crashed
against the keel moving above her head.
and the champagne bespnttered the
side, she exclaimed: 81 christen thee
Iowa"
The hull slipped smoothly and gently
into the river. and rs ii fioated out on
an even heel, the big siren whistle cf
the Massachusetts YVES turned loose and
made din that was exceedingly eff
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

j. ". Gallowas, of West Superior, the
grain operator who was arrested some
y eeks ago on complaint of c. johnson,
farmer of st. EIillaire, who alleged the
embezzlement of 1924 in wheatconsign-
nents, has been arrested on five war
rants from farmers in the same vicinity.
The charges are all the same, and are
for about ST 200. Galloway WAS bound
over to the circuit court for trial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

SINNERS in n Michigan town were de-
lighted because a man went crazy over
religion. The Percentage of men who
accumulate bral cycle shows over
excitement attending their efforts 10
"quit their meanness" will never form
a large factor among the insane
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
PROVES 10 NE a Murdcr.

An investigation shows THAT the
Sc ven members of the Dollhouse family
who were found dead in the suins of
their burning home on the 9th inst.
at Alma, were murdered. An inquest
was held at the time, and n verdict of
accidental death was returned. The
bodies were exhumed, and il was found
that two bullets had penetrated the
skull of the father, that the mothers
skull had been crushed. and that the
head of one of tine children was crushed
iIs Robbery was proba bly, the motive
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
VIII BE FIELD in ST. Louis.

Chicago, March 26.-Miss Frances T.
Willard authorizes the statement that
the national convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union for 1890
will be held in st. Louis, almost without
a doubt. The matter was discussed al
conference Wednesday and the SEN
timent in favor of St. Louis was prac
tically unanimous. The convention viii
be held in September or October.
At the meeting it was decided to hold
three conferences on the Pacific coast
during the next winter at Seattle, Port.
land and San Francisco.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
KILLS WIFE AND CHILD.
Suicide of an ArISansan After Colnmittin;
an Awful Crime

an Awful Crime
Bentonville, Ark. March Ca triple
tragedy occurred three miles from here
Sunday. Pulaski Duclworth, promi-
nent and highly respected farmer,
killed his wife by striking her on the
head with an ny, the unfortunate woni-
an dying instantly. lie then attacked
his four-year-old child with the AK and
inflicted injuries that will prove fatal.
The man then threw himself across the
bed, drew his pocket-knife and slashed
his throat from ear to ear, dying al
most instantly. \ seven-year-old
daughter escaped slaughter by being at
Sabbath school. DucI>worth was I'M
doubtrtlIy insane
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Conrad Becker Killed by His stepson,
Who Commits Suicide.

who Commits suictde.
Virginia, ILL.,, March 3J.-conrad
Becker, a wealthy farmer of arenzville,
this county, was shot dead Saturday by
his stepson. William Becker. The lat
ter then committed suicide b. firing q
bullet through his brain. The tragedy
is the result of longtime family quar-
rel relative to boundary line and the
rightful occupancy of the farm. which
recently terminated in lawsuit and
the ordering of the stepson Off of some
land. The murdered man leaves an es-
tate of $4,000. The murderer and sui
eide carried q life insurance of $4,000
i'm different fraternal orders. The shot
that killed Conrad Becker was fired
from ambush.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

The smallest republic in the world is
Tarolaro, little island in the Mediter-
ranean. about ia miles from Sardinia
The island is only Ia miles across and
has only about SIS inhabitants. The pres
ident is elected for six years, no public
officials receive any salary and women
have the same voting rights as men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

Recent Investigations by a German
doctor showed that only one person in
Is has both eyes in good condition, and
that in seven cases out of ten one eye,
generally the right, is stronger than the
other. 1t is also true that just as peo-
pie are right or left-handed, so are they
right or left-sigbted-that is 20 say,
while apparently looking with both
eyes they often really use only one,
and out of 20 persons whose eyes were
tested, two only were found to be left
sighted. The reason of the greater
strength possessed by the right eye is
not clearly known, but it is suggested
that the greater use of the right side of
the body-which seems natural ten
dency-has something TO do with it. In
using weapons, for instance, mankind
have been taught for ages to assume
attitudes in which the right hand and
side have most exercise discipline
which has doubtless had its effect on the
eye itself. Gunsmiths now carefully
allow for right or left-sightedness in
making firearms to order. Old sea cap
tains, after long use of the telescope
and other instruments used in making
calculations at sea, often find their
right eye much stronger than the left
the direct effect, evidently, of exercise
drawing the sight as it were, into the
eye most used.-Golden Days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

In Chinaman dies while being tried
for murder the fact of his dying Is
taken as evidence of his guilt. He has
departed, but somebody must suffer
and his eldest son, if he has one, is
therefore sent to prison for year. II
he has no son. then his father or brother
gets a fiogging. It's all IN the family
and somebody has to pay for il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02
Refused to Pay a Fine.

Mark IL. Barnum. the ex-editt,r of the
Wausau Torch of Liberty, went TO Rich
land Center and entered upon six
months term of imprisonment in the
county jail in preference to paying a.
fine of $500 imposed upon him for libel
ing Miss Ella Maly, of Rich.and Center
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

An investigation of the Baltimore
Jail brought to light the fact that one
towel was made to do duty for GO pris-
oners and il had to last whole week
That towel is now in condition for
service in a printing Office.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-04-02

THE United States has scored great
victory in London. A committee ex-
omining samples of food found that of
the 81 coming from this country not one
was adnlterated. Authorizations were
found in 81 out of 124 samples from Ger
rnaur