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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-15
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l. NJ. WHITE, Attorney at Law. COllec
It tons Speciality. one, over Johnson &
Elerts0u's hardware store, River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-15

~ W. ASHLEY, Physician and Surgeon.
1 . Oftice in BOxrud Block Residence cor
ner Fourth and Elm streets, River Falls. Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-10-15

Robert |. Murray. Richard Franklin Pearsall
and Etfingham c. Haight-formeTly bingham
NJ. Cock, rs Executors of the Last Will and
Testament OF Charles Haight, deceased,
Complainants,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
Niagara Falls Threatened.

"If the United States and Great
Britain refuse to interpose there is moth
ing 10 prevent the State of New York
and the province olOntario from draw
ing off so much water from the upper
Niagara as to make the cataract prac-
tically disappear" This startling
statement is made by the commission
ers of the New York State reservation
at Niagara Falls, in their annual re-
port, submitted 10 the legislature.
Already eight corporations have Sc
cured grants to divert water from the
Niagara River above the falls for the
purpose of developing power. Presi'
dent Green and the other commission
ers see no possibility OF checking the
enterprising corporations before they
have destroyed. all of the Niagara
scenery unless the United States and
Great Britain interfere.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
Do Men Like Boomers.

Do men like boomersp Some
say they do, but the. sentiment Of
the majority is in line with this
resolution passed by the young
men of Edmeston, n. Y. A bri-
gade was formed, and every man
signed the following resolution;
81 hereby agree to refrain from all
association with all young ladies
who adopt the bloomer cycling cos
tune, and pledge myself to the use
of all honorable means to make
such a costume unpopular in the
community"
That settles boomers as far as
that neck of the woods is concern
ed
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
He Appreciated It.

DR.. Abernethy, the famous Scotch
surgeon, was man of few words, but
he once met his match--in d woman :.
She called at his Office in Edinburg
one day and showed a,hand, badly
inflamed and swollen, when the fol-
lowing dialogue, opened by the doctor,
ok place:
"Burn ?"
"Bruise."
"Poultice."
The next day the woman called
again and the dialogue was as follows
"Better?"
"Worse."
"More poultice."
Two days later the woman made
another call, and this conversation
occurred.
"Better?"
swell. Fee"
Nothing" exclaimed the doctor.
"Most sensible woman / ever met !"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
HAS A CINCH.
A Postmaster Holds Back His
Successors Credentials.

Postoflice Inspector, w. t,
Fletcher is back from a trip to
Kentucky, where he was ordered to
look up rather peculiar case.
F. E. Schmuck has been Post
maste: at Saxony for several years.
Four months ago his successor was
appointed, but his credentials fail
ed to arrive from Washington, and
after waiting that length of time,
he wrote to the department to in
quire why they had not been sent.
He was Informed that they had
been forwarded shortly after the
appointment was made, and the In
spector was sent 20 Saxony to To-
cate the trouble. Fletcher at once
arrested Postmaster Schmuck, and
on searching the office, found the
missing credentials hidden a cor
ner.
The new Postmaster was sworn
in and Schmuck was taken to Lou
isville, where he was locked up in
default of $1,000 bail. He was
charged with being $2l5 short in
his accounts, and also with having
by his actions forfeited his bond.
This same Schmuck was the
cause of an investigation a year
ago. He had failed to pay the rent
for the rooms where his office was
located, and the landlord had piled
books, stamps, etc, in the street.
The action of the landlord was up,
held and Schmuck was ordered to
secure new quarters,-Cinncinnat
Commercial Gazette,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
A BLACK sN0wsT0RM.
Dust In The Flakes Mako a Fall
That Surprised Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 18-Black snow was
a novelty enjoyed by the city this
evening. Between six and seven
O'Clock there was fall OF couple of
inches Of what seemed in the dark to
be the staple winter article, bnt which
on examination under gass or eleo-
trio light, proved to be decidedly not
the ordinary Caucasian variety. The
flakes are of muddy coler sort that
once suggested the Elhiopin adjective.
When melted on extended palm they
left each tiny ink-like speck. In
the mass the SPECIALIZED snow locked
like three weeks-old slush. The
Weather Bureau officials and other
supposed experts were at first inclin-
ell to attribute the phenomenon TO
local atmospheric conditions, in COM
bination with the smoke and CRIME of
the city. Advices, however, that the
same results were obtained at suburbs
thirty-fv miles distant, ser up all
such explanations.
The streets down town were crowd
ed when the Justified snow began to
fail. Their garments presented the
appearancd OF having been covered
with dust and then sprinkling with
water. When dried the dirt was
easily removed and left no stain.
Dispatches show that the black snow
fell over wide expaDse of terrwtory
aud was not by any means confined TO
the immediate vicinity of Chicago,
kilograms received from points as far
away as the cities of Eastern Iowa
told of similar experiences. Southern
Wisconsin, Northern Illinois and
Western Indiana were all alike over
spread. In Chicago, the most notice
able results were seen at the down
town hotels and clubs, where the lava
tories did rushing business. Guests
came in with their faces as black as
though they had been shoveling coal
aud they lost no time in getting to the
first convenient soap and towels.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
Louisville Tobacco Market.

Sales on our market for the week
just closed amount TO 1892 hhds. with
receipts for the same period 1904 hhds
Sales on our market since January l,
amount 279J9 hhds. Sales of the.
crop of 1895 on our market to this date,
amount to 2S,7l3 hhds.
We continue to have extremely
large rereipts and sales OF new hurley
tobacco on our market. The sales this
week have inclnded some very desira-
bic leaf and frequent sales of such
have been made at prices ranging
from SIS to $3.50 per hundred, with
medium to good leaf selling from $40
to $l5 per hundred. The market
during the week has shown increased
strength for both Tugs and common to-
medium leaf of the full bodied red
type but has been weaker for the me-
dunn and common grades of light,
thin tobacco. The percentage OF very
common grades damaged by frost,
freezing or house burn, has been very
large in the recent offerings and prices
for such are lower than at any time
since the opening of the season, many
hhds. having sold during the week
from 80 cents to $l25 per hundred.
The following quotations fairly rep
resent our market Tor hurley tobacco
1895 crop.
Trash. Ozark or damaged tobacco
$0.75 10 $3.50.
Common colory trash, ~ 90 to $500,
Medium to good colory trash, $500
to $500.
Common Tugs, not colory, $500 to.
$500.
I Common colory Jugs, $3.50 to 500.
Medium to good colory lugs, $700
to $1,000.
| Common to medium leaf $500 to-
$500.
Medium to good leaf, $500 to $l5..
Good to fine leaf, SIS to $l8.
Select wrappery leaf, $lS to 5000
The above quotations are not appli--
cable to green and frosted crops.
GLOVER ~ DURRETr.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
A TAME BUTTERFLY
Which Arched its Back When
Softly stroked.

We have heard OF tame fleas and
performing midges. bur, says the West
minister Gazette, the following au-
thentic story of lame butterfly, told
by French fadv, has novel elements
in it.:
L found in my garden magnificent
butterfly, quite numb with cold
Taking it into the house and putting
il into a box for two hours revived
the little thing. Then I dipped its
antennae iuto solution OF syrup and
sugar, and continued this treatment
for three days. On the fourth day
the ceature huttered onto my hand
and sucked the liquor of its own ac-
cord, and after this it became perfectly
tame. I put flowers into my room,
and it fed on them, and was perfectly
happy. When it sat on the table I
could pass my finger down its back
without the slightest fear the butterfly
might take to wing. In fact, II arched
its back, as does cat when it is
pleased. After three weeks of perfect
tameness its colors faded, Its wings
shriveled up, and it died.
What next, one wonders? A but
terfy arching its back when stroked
by human hand is surely phenom.
enon that seems TO give promise to all
kinds of possibilities. Scientists and
variety artists, take note.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
BREAD AS A CATTLE FOOD.
A Singular Ration Which is Ap-
parently a Paying One.

An English farmer who Is feeding
bread to stock apparently findsit cheap
as we'll as satisfactory ration. Il
would be interesting 10 know If others
OF his class are doing likewise. The
fact would seem less strange II the
farmer were feeding his own wheat
crop, but inquiry has elected the
statement that the farmer buys the
wheat and has II ground all one way
and baked in the ordinary manner,
using the bread for his own table as
we'll as for cattle. His plan of feed
ing is to commence with about four
pounds per day for each feeding beast,
gradually increasing the allowance
ill, when finishing off, eight pounds
per day are given. The bread Is
sliced up with long slicing knife,
similar to that used on small farms
tor slicing turnies by hand. The
farmer speaks of the bread in the
highest terms as a cattle food, saying
mat all cattle are particularly fond of
it and grow and feed on it i'll a most
satisfactory manner.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
A CASH REGISTER FACTORY.
One to Be Established at Som,
erset.

Somerset Ky, Feb. lS-Articles of
were filed at this place
to-day, incorporating the Globe Cash
Register Company. This corporation
will manufacture cash registers and
do a general manufacturing business.
The capital stock is $4,000 Beecher
Smith is President, j. p. Hawarding
Vice President, J. NJ. Chiles, Secre-
tary aud Treasurer, and Brown Cor
Nelson, of Mt, Sterling, KY, General
Manager. Operations will commence
as soon as the necessary machinery
can be purchased.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

The Sparrows is the name of a
smoking club of nine girls in Kan
sas. They have luxurious smok-
ing room, and when one member
marries or leaves the city the va
cancy is filled from the ranks of
those who are anxious to enter the
club. In the adjoining State, at
St. Joe, Mo-, a woman's rights club
has been recently organized, and
arrangements have been made to
put in a billiard table and a wo-
man barber.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
Free Delivery of Mail /,

The first experimental free delivery
pos office in the United States among
the rural towns was New Canaan, CT I,
where the system is still in vogue.
The receipts of this Office Increased
from 1890 to 1895, with free delivery,
with the average rate of 1923 year,
while the cost of free delivery was
only 5000 year 1t is believed that
others under the experimental system
would show similar results.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best saive in Tie world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains; corns, and all skin ernp-
tons, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed 10
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 20 cents per box. For
sale by w S. Lloyd. 3l-ry
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

The seal will soon be an extinct
animal, if the law for its protec-
tion is enforced no better than at
present. and great industry will
pass out of existence. In 1872,
there were 4,7O0,OOO seals on the
Pribylov islands, near Alaska; in
1890, 100000; in 1895, 10000.
At this rate in little more than a
year there will be none left. Great
Britain and the United States have
been squabbling over sealing privi-
leges for several years and while
they dicker, the whole problem
vanishes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
HORSE AND TRACK.

I
lIaw, Pierce. the California horse
msn. has Offered $4,000 for Mckinney
2:ll4.
Jahn r Gentry, 2 :034. was bought
b, WIN simpson, OF New York City,
for $1,000
j. NJ. Tyler is giving Strawberry,
20I4 from five to eight miles a day
on the roads near Lincoln, Neb.
1t is reported that j j. Douglas, OF
l. ,uisville, has been offered $4,000 for
Commodore Porter, 2 :13, by European
parties.
Mike Bowerman now owns one of
the best stations in the world. He
bought Patchen Wilkes at the New
York sale for $l0,025.
s. A. Paddock, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
and owner of the fast PAGER Brooks,
2:l54, has offered j. w. Titley, of
Millerstown, Pa, $4,000 for Star Poin-
Ter. 2:04t.
Regal Wilkes, 2:1l9, owned by Jas :.
r. Galloway, Of Louisville, will be
prepared for a campaign in 1896, and
il is expected 10 send him against the
stallion record
Stations with producing daughters
rank as follows to date: Mambrno
Patchen 1875, Hambletonian ITO.
George Wilkes 100, Blue Bill l03, AL
mont SO, Nntwood SO.
The number of horses killed. last
year in Paris for consumption as food
is given at 90, 1856, exclusive of forty
three mules and 1888 donkeys. Horse
flesh is sold at stalls where no other
kind of meat is allowed.
Notwithstanding reports Rubinstein
2: O6t appears to be in the finest con-
dition. HE feet and legs are as clean
as when first foaled, and after a short
season in the stnd will be campaign.
ed. Judging from past performances
and opportunities he should take
shy at the stallion record
T D p;Iov hoe oo,d 20 Ioh, d
Epo,oho, ., Nouor, ~ .,ho hro
,wo-yo.ro,d coi, NV Rormpdo dam
Mo,Iy wor,ar (dou, Of Avano 9 .oo1>
hv M.nhr;ro p.,oo Tho nr,oo n.;a
v.o s5Oo Mr. piIov s.;d no v.r,
much di.iked 70 mart with tho vopng.
s,ar "a ba considarad him tha ana.t
nrnsnect ba ever ovned
The French Government has just
concluded the yearly purchase OF
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

Plans are making for the French
universal exposition in Paris in
1900, on a grand scale. The
grounds will contain about 267
acres, and the buildings, it is said,
will be of type never before seen,
either sin the heavens above or the
earth beneath"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

Lady Ga widow)-Do you know
my daughter is quite smitten with
you, Herr Muller?
Gentleman Feeling fiattered j
Really, now2
Lady--A fact; she was only say
ing to-day; II would like that gen.
tleman for my papa. "-Duetscher
Soldatenhort.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

The simple character of argon,
the lately discovered constituent Of
the air, is proven, according to
Lord Raleigh, by the final results
of the many experiments that have
been made to determine it's density.
His determination and Prof Ram
sey's are, respectively, l9.94O and
1891, and, as the argon was pre-
pared by two very different
method is, it is hardly possible that
an identical mixture of the two OF
more gases could have been pro-
duced in two cases. This also dis.
poses of the idea that argOn is an
allotropic form Of nitrogen, as, in
that case, the weight would be 81
While argon forms a considerable
part of the atmosphere, and argor
and helium have been found to
gether in the gas from certain
springs, helium has not been fount
in appreciabie amount in the air
and cannot exist, Lord Releigh be.
lieyes, in a proportion of even on
part in ten thousand.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

stefan and he prescribed DIR. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine. She took three bottles before
we saw any certain signs Of improvement.
but after that she began to improve very
fast and now think she is entirely cured.
She has taken nine bottles of the Nervine,
but no other medicine Of any kind.
Knox, Ind, Jan. s, '95. IL, w. HosTETTER.
Physicians prescribe DR.. Miles Remedies
because they are known TO be the result OF
the long practice and experience of one Of
the brightest, members OF their profession,
and are carefully compounded by experi-
cnced chemists, in exact accordance with Or.
Miles prescriptions, as used in his practice.
On sale at all druggists. Write for DR..
Miles Book on the Heart and Nerves. DR..
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
DIR. Miles Remedies Restore Health.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

The greatest work of sculpture
made by the late w. W. Story is
said to be the monument to his
wife. who is buried next to the
grave of Shelly in the cemetery at
Rome.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

Several prominent society wo-
men at Washington have organized
a sewing club, which is known by
the homeIy name of the Canton
F'lRnnel Club" 1t provides warm
garments for the very poor. Again
is Cincinnati in the van of the pro-
cession, for the chill aud Hollow
Club has existed for years in this
city, and, although composed of
the bluest blood that can be found
in feminine veins west of the
Alleghanies, it has done the most
of the canton flannel and muslin
sewing for the little waits and
stranded ones of the Children's
Home. The women who are the
most industrious in this circle are
not connected with any other clubs
Cincinnati Tribune.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

Grand Godfrey, negro, who III
cold blood murdered negro school
teacher and received life sentence,
has been pardoned by Governor Brad
ley, much to the surprise of the good
citizens of Beattyville.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

Vermont's State expenditures
were $4,000 annually before the
war, but last year were 100000.
Her taxed property then was 81
millions, nov 1853 millions, while
her population is now only $4,000
compared to $4,000 in 1860. In
other words. Nermont's expenses
have incseased nearly y times,
while taxed property has not dou-
bled and population has remained
stationary. State expenses were
only Gc for each man, woman and
child in Vermont in 1860, but now
are $3.50; these expenses were
$2.16 for each $1,000 of taxed pro-
perty then, against 1917 now. This
shows that even frugal Vermont
has shared in the general extra
yagance-American Agriculturist-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

A prairie schooner, drawn by a
pair of horses and containing man
and his wife, with their household
goods, passed through Richmond,
Ind, few days ago en- route from
Oklahoma City to Newark, o. Man
and wife had travelled LOO miles
in the wagon, and had been on the
road since last May Is. The wa
gon and horses looked trife the
worse for wear, and the man and
his wife were a little weather and
travel stained, but they declared
they had enjoyed the long trip.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

A central Kentucky authority
SAYS the peach of 1895 will be
heavy in this State, and that the
outlook for apples is as bad as that
for peaches is good.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
ST. VITUS DANCE.
A Physician Prescribes DIR. Miles
Restorative Nervine.

Dr. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind:
My daughter Matte, aged "a, was afflicted
last spring with St. vitus dance and ner-
vousness, her entire right side was numb
and nearly paralyzed. We consulted ply
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25
A Fact Worth Knowing.

Consumption, baGrippe, 'fneumo-
mia, and all Throat and Lung diseases.
are cured by Shiloh's Cure For sale
by Thos. Kennedy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-25

Or. Miles E'ata Pills are guaranteed to sfop
Headaohe in 20 minutes. some cent a dose"
The herald., 1896-06-06
ANOTHER WEsTLAKE VICTIM
The Body Of Jacob Baef Found Floating
IN the Water
An Elderly German Bartender who Was Sick
and Uespondent-Thought to fave
Been lnsnne--Thc D,taiis

One more was added to the list of
suicides at Westlake yesterday when the
blackened and bloated body of Jacob
Baer was recovered from its waters,
where 1t had lain beneath the surface
since last Monday night. 1t was but
little after 8 o'clock in the morning when
w. X. Parkinson, one of the boatkeep-
ers, discovered the body of man float
ing face downward in the lake a few
feet from the boathouse. The coroner
was notified by telephone, came, and
rowing out to the body ATTACHED a
rope to 1t and towed 1t to land.
The remains were in a bad state Of
decomposition, the skin almost black,
and a very offensive odor was evident
The body was fully clothed, but around
the neck were twisted several shoe
strings tied tightly, and with loops in
the free ends which had evidently held
heavy rocks. Through the lining of the
coat fish hook mad been run, to which
was attached a string holding at the end
rock as big as mans fist. In the
pockets were an empty wallet some old
letters and a bank book showing $40 on
deposit to the account of Jacob Baer.
Being quickly removed to the under
taking rooms of Kregelo & Bresee an
immediate inquest was held and a YER
diet of suicide by drowning was rem
dered. The interment took place at 4
p. m.
Jacob Baer was a Swiss, 81 years of
age, and had been resident of this city
for nearly thirty years. Twenty years
ago he worked for John Phillippi tend
ing bar in his saloon, and continued in
his employ until Phillippis death sew
eral years ago. After that he continued
in Mrs. Phillipprs hire, and lived at her
house at 367 Buena Vista street, cor
The herald., 1896-06-06
LOS ANGELES HERAnD SATURDAY

Dunn objected, and stated he wished to
address the board through COUNSEL,
which proposition met with prompt and
emphatic objection from Trustee Schill-
ing, who offered motion that mo per-
son outside of the members of the couh-
Gil be allowed to address the board on
either side of the subject" which was
declared out Of order.
The clerk was directed to read the or
'dinance section by section for amend
ments, which, being finished Mr. Dunn
read protest attacking the legality of
the ordinance through the disqualified
tionl of Messrs. Almond and Casaboom
to act as members of the board, by rea-
son of neglect to file sworn statement
of their election expenses with the couh-
ty clerk. Trustee Schilling's right to act
was also challenged on the ground of
violation of section 1856 of the Political
Code.
The protest was placed on file, and the
ordinance closing the saloon. which is TO
go into effect July 1st, was read the third
time and adopted by a vote of to 2.
One of the trustees informed the Her
aid representative this morning that the
matter would be tested In the courts