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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

California agriculturists are adopting
a modification of the trust system to
secure higher prices for their products.
Combinations among the raisin-grow-
ers and the wine makers have resulted
in an advance in rates for each of
them Following this example, the
lima bean growers of Ventura and
Santa Barbara counties have formed
an association which plans to hold
this years crop for cents pound, at
which rate they are willing to- make
contracts with Eastern buyers in car
load lots. It is probable also that a
large proportion of the orange and
lemon crops will be disposed of on the
script.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

as long as the powder lasted. Pistols
we rarely saw in those days. But
there were other devices for keeping
up the racket. One was exploding hogs
bladdeTs. These. which had been saved
and prepared many weeks beforehand,
were blown full of air and tightly tied.
They were brought out on Christmas
morning. long before daylight, and
when warmed before the fire, burst,
making a tremendous noise. They
were the cannon crackers Of those
days. The uproar commonly abated
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22
Life Insurance. for Women.


Only about eight or nine of the life
insurance companies of the country in
sure women at the same rates as men.
A considerably larger number insure
women, but charge them an additional
So per $1,000, and still even more do
not insure women at all. 1t is the
opinion of those qualified to speak that
the companies charging the excess
rate are not justified in doing so, and
that the practice will not long be con-
tinued The mortality rate experienced
among it's women insurers by one Well
known company has been about 80 per
cent of what was expected, and it has
insured several women for the full
amount it will issue on any one life.
e., $4,000 The heretofore unfayora-
BILE attitude of insurance companies to-
ward women has been due, undoubted-
ly, to the fact that few if any women
had an insurable interest, but that day
has passed. AS the avenues of occupa-
ton have Widened, thousands of Wo-
men to-day are the sole support of chill
dren or parents, and those thus de-
pendent upon them need the protec-
ton of insurance as much as it the
family bread-winner were man.-NeW
York Post.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22
Parents rssneG.

List of patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
Bore H. Born son, Minneapolis,
Mimi. trolley pole safety device; Erick
FL. Erickson, Minneapolis. Mimi, artifi-
cial limb; Thomas HenneSsy, Grand
Forks. y. d., gas generator; Victor
HodeH and A. Olson, Minneapolis,
Mimi, lumber truck; Joseph II. Smith
and W. A. Lands. st. Cloud. Minn
egg-tester; Ira Van Tilburg, st. Paul,
Mimi, metallic Darrell Frederick T.
and J. p. Vanstrum, Minneapolis,
Mimi, Reliable bottle; Darius G..
Benjamin, Alpha, Mimi, design fence
strand
: I. d. Merwin, Patent Lawyer, go,
Pioneer Press Building, St Paul
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22
AntIseptic Qualities of Coins.

1t is a well known fact that paper
money is liable to transfer bacteria
from one person to another ,and thus
to spread contagious diseases. 1t is
also supposed that coins, which are
more in circulation than notes, might
similarly act as agents for spreading
disease, and investigations in that di-
rection were made at the Vienna uni
yersity when Austria changed it's cur
rency to the gold basis. A report about
his observations was recently PUBLISH
ed by DR.. Vincent in the Vienna Medi-
cal Gazette, in which he states that
metals act so to speak, as antiseptics
in regard to bacteria, or microbes, the
fact being that these microscopic or
ganisms have but a very short lease
of life while on metals. The destroy
ing influences of metals increase with
their temperature, anu also with the
close touch of the heterogeneous
with the metal. At temperature of
% to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, which is
common in the pockets where money is
carried the destruction of microbes oc-
ours within three hours. The various
metals used for coins are somewhat
different in this respect, silver being
the most antiseptic and gold the least.
Copper and bronze hold abo the mid
die between the two more precious
metals.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22
Merely a suggestion.

'1Iy DEAR" said Mrs Younghusband
81 saw such a queer dingy cable car
this afternoon. 1t had no passengers
at ALL
''That was a sand clr.' replied her
lord and master as he looked up from
his evening paper. 1T distributes sand
along the tracks to keep the wheels
from slipping
How very nice, Edward" she
sighed. ut seems to me that such a
contrivance would be very useful to
you at times"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

shout Merry Christmas is survival
of this custom"
but where did the resemblance to
Thanksgiving come in?' | inquired.
in the happy family gatherings at
the Christmas dinner. The tables were
loaded with a dozen kinds of meat and
ever variety of homemade dainty.
The prOfuSion was astonishing. A fan
cy that the Southern Christmas ban
quet has reacted not little upon the
New England Thanksgiving dinner,
which was not, in the beginning, quite
so lnucli.a feast Of the flesh"
But why do you compare your
Christmas to Halloween and All-FoOiS
day." / asked.
Because the practical jokes SO rife
at those seasons were quite the proper
thing OH Christmas with US"
'.What, for instance"
"Why, gates were lifted from their
hinges and carried eff, and all manner
of impish little tricks We're in order.
Occasionally they were q little too seri-
GUS for sport-for legitimate fun, at
least. For Instance, a horse was some
times taken from the stable. led to Il
remote part of the farm and confined
in tobacco pen,' as the Enclosures for
curing tobacco were called The poor
animal would, perhaps, be haif-starved
before the owner found him-a very
inappropriate way to celebrate Christ
mas. But in general the tricks were
harmless enough A SNOWFALL OF n
cold potato, or a piece of stale pie, hid
den in a shoe-or occasionally dead
mouse or live kitten-caused infinite
amusement among the childrer. Pref
ty nearly all the familiar April Fool
devices of the North We're practised by
u.s.
Were there any other Characteristic
features of the day
'sAs [ have said, it was the great
festival of the year. 1t lasted through
a series of days, and great parties of
relatives and friends made sort of
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

about breakfast time, through vagrant
guns and crackers were heard through
out the day. very child was ambitious
to make all the noise he could
''But were there no presents? p
''Yes; though we knew nothing Of
the hanging up of stockings, and the
Santa Claus lore that forms so delight
full a feature Of child-life nowadays.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

the recognized season for gifts then,
no less than now; and the unwritten
law of the day was tLat whoever first
saluted another and cried Christmas
Gift might claim one from the person
50 saluted. Hence, the children, and,
indeed, all the household endeavored
to be awake and alert early. so as to
catch as many as they could. To re-
fuse the gift WIS thought very meal.
l presume that the eager competition
among children now to be the first to
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22
Evolution of Foxes.

4 natural historian, writing from
Holden, Me-, to a New York paper, re
Gently made the assertion that Holden
foxes, at least, had SO changed their
habits of living, by contact with civ
ilization, that their legs are now much
shorter and their bodies thicker; that
there is less of agility and qualities
that accompany crafty carnivora about
them, and more of the stolid indiffer-
ence, holiness and strength of other
fiesh-eating animals.
There are 2,74S students at the University
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

Within the last decade the population of
Europe has increased about 30,000.O00. of
whom Russia contributed 12,510,O00 and
France only $1,000
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

NIillner is a corruption of ''Milaner"
from Milan. which city at one time gave
the fashion to Europe in all matters OF
taste in women's dress.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

FITS stopped free and permanently cured. No ats
after first DAYS use of DIR. kline's Gree Nerve
RestOre,. Free 50 trial bottle and treatise
Send DIR. KLINE, 93i Arch ST., Philadelp hia, Pa
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

A good way to utilize old stockings an
other knitted goods is to rip out the WOO
which makes splendid elastic stuffing TO
cushions, pillows, etc.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

The largest room in the world is said to
lie the hall of the imperial palace in st.
Petersburg. 1t is 100 feet long by 150 feet
wide.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22
Nervous.

First Suburbanite-That new cook
got yesterday was uneasy all the way
out from town.
Second Suburbanite7-What was the
matter4
First Suburbanite--.I forgot to buy
her Il return ticket.-Judge.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22
AGENTS WANTED

Lady and gentlemen agents in every
town; pays we'll For particulars, 7.
O. Box GIL, Minneapolis, Mimi.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

Regeman's CamphOr Ice with Giycerine
Cures Chapped Hands and Face. Tender or Sore Feet
Chilbains Piles &c. C, G. Clark CO.. New Haven, CT
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22
4 .a s s,ss, y s.s Thompson's Eye Water.

GaTCNTc 20years' experience. Send sketch for ao.
fAlEWI D. vice IL. Deane. late prn examiner s.
Pat OiTice) Deane & Weaver. McGil Bldg w ash.D.Cs
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

Railway traffic in the valley of Morava,
Servia, is quite stopped by floods.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22
On Christmas Eve.

The presents those that we received,
at least We're rather trivial-raisins,
nuts, candy and a few fre-crackers;
but they perfectly satisfied US. 1t was
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-22

There are 2,T4S students at the University
OF Calcutta.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-14

This is the Store
 For theuwN>
 Summer pIaQ To Buy His Outfit.
 Cyash Swsts,
 Llmem Smals,
 Dya6 dete Coats ana Vests,
 Se1ges, sm aH styAes, a1e he1e.
 Low prices will greet you through every department.
 This summary talk brings up Negllgee- .SAsyks, Swmmev Lm- dey7veay, in cotton, light-weight natural wool; FyemeA Bal1vtg- gan .SAayks, have long and short sleeves. We are headquarters for Bicycle Mo0eIlsss, Bicycle Snsks, Belts. Our Hat Department is com- plete. Every style imaginable at your command. Skyaw Haks, light in weight, light in price. Chalayem's Styaw Haks in every fashionable shape, color and style; white, pale, solid colors and fancy mixtures. There is nothing queer about them ex- cept the low price. EBe swye amd e1amame om2- Stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
UKAyE's PICTURE ALL FINED UP.

large portraih OF John Y McKane. as chief Of
the Coney Island FIRE Department used to hang in
that Departments headquarters. When the Graves
end Department was abolished the portrait was re-
moved TO Jay-st. Yesterday it was expected that
mis- nortrait Of MKane viii be feature OF the
decorations to-day in front OF Fire Department
HEADQUARTERS. The headquarters Will he decorated
N honor of the old hremen. who will be reviewed
there by Commissioner W. c. Bryant Mr.. Barrow.
The deputy, and other officials.
The portrait 1t is understood VIII not be Labelled
o,,cKane" Perhaps few Of the veteran nremcn
III ,ecoenlze il II II be used: The Jay-si dec
rators knew that 1t would not do 10 display por.
800. ~ the ex-boss, they sent the WORK ci arr
q. ~ nafntcrs where a drdb coat was made blue.
oCccord, ne TO regulations. and the McNane mar was
reniaced in the portrait by Brooklyn chei mead
piece. "a ,,roho,oea While the coat
.nd headpece were those OF typical cn!ei uhe
cnmptenaace moustache, goatee and trumpet were
those OF John Y McKane. In this way lne , 0n.
orser was changed giving place 10 the new. But
perhaps the picture won't be used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
4 CLUB TO SUPPORT MAYOR WURSTER.

The Eighth Ward has an f. W. Wurster Club
which was organized on Thursday night for the pur-
pose of supporting the present city administration,
and for the furherance OF the interests Of all good
Republicans The club organized In Day s
Hall Fifty-fourth-st. and Third-ave. Forty-nine
members enrolled their names. and the following
officers were elected: L. L. De Noylles. president:
Fred L.nde vice president F. H. Johnson. secre-
tary; J. b. McQuillan. treasurer; w. j. Putnam,
financial secretary. 1t decided that no intia-
ton fee or dues should be charged. The Weather
members Of the club will look after all expenses In
Cured by the organization. There has been a
good deal of factional fighting in the Eighth Ward,
and IL the purpose of the organiza ton to ac-
cept as members only those who have and who VIII
support the administration of Mayor Wurstor. A
member OF the club said yesterday that 1t was not
likely that John j. McCinnis Harry Hamburg
would be permitted to join the club as neither Of
those men was looked upon with particular favor
by the powers that be. This member said
that the administration would not recognize Han
bury although he had been elected an executive
member The club continued the speaker. Is for
Republicans. and good ones only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
TOP 1 PNErNlTIC NAIL SERVICE.

\ COMMISSION APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE
SYSTEM SOW ~ OPERATION
postfnastcr-Cenoral Wilson has shown marked
interest IN the project for the establishing OF pneu
matt. tube over the New-York AMI Brooklyn Bridge
for the carrying Of mall matter between the New
York and Brooklyn rosoflices. As told last month
I'm The Tribune the only bidder for this FRANCHISE IL
the Now-York Mall and Newspaper Transportation
COMPANY Postmaster sullivan Of brooklyn ana
postuaster DAYTON Of Ecw-Y ork. arc both ANXIOUS
that some such system shall be established at the
earliest possible day.
II is probable that the work Of laying the tuoes
for such a service viii begin shortly. Postmaster
General Wilson has appointed a commission con-
sistlng OF Charles Nelson. the Second Assistant
postmasfe.-Gen,ral: Postmaster Dayton Of New
York. Postmaster Sullivan. II BROOKLYN, fostulas er
cprr Of Philadelphia. General superintendent Nhl',
az the Railway Mail Service; DIVISION Supcrlntthd
ents bradley and Keydn. of the Railway Mall ser
vice and A. W Mlchen Superintendent OF the free
Delivery system to visit Burlington. ~ j.. Whefc
uncumat,c tube constructed by The New-fOrk NAH
ana Newspaper Transportation Company. Is IN use
and make an investigation as 70 It's workings. ana
rcpor 10 him as the adapability OF such system
H. the service between Ncw-YOrk and brooklyn
TN, commission will meet I'm Philadelphia on Mol-
day morning and 90 10 Burlington, where they VIII
spend the day investigating the working or the sys-
q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22

,,.ncr CLEMENT DECIDES THAT HE 'ANN"i W.
MORE THAN PArRoLMAN OF FIATLANpS'
r,o,,, y Worth. who was Chief OF folice OF 'he
town If Flatlands up the first of the year. w"e'
,ho town became part Of the city OF brooh's"'
uas defeated yesterday in his attempt 10 nave
police Commissioner Wees appoint MN 10 cap
toircv on the Brooklyn force The decision came
from Iustice Clement of the supreme COURT VIM
handed down long opinion. giving MS reasons
for DENYING the mandamus obtained pE WORTH
ocains, the Police Commissioner.
commissioner Welles has stood ready ana WILING
N take Worth into the Bro )klyn Police DEPART
mont os a natrolman. but not as captain. ms
however. was not what Worth took to be his r.sht
Under the annexation law
un1ge Clement says that. in his opinion. II MT
Wellcs appoints Worth patroiman re VIII
comply with the spirit and letter Of the law "A
captain of police in this city, writes His Honor,
receives that important place after long years
OF service as patrolman, roundsman and sergeant,
and the appointment to that Office Of a person
who had served on the force only two years and a
half would be unusual The words. The said Po-
lice Department of TIE town Of Fatlands shall be-
come police precinct Of the city OF Brooklyn
simply made the former town police precinct OF
the city"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
KISSING THAT COST $40.
JUSTICE TIGIE RULED THAT KISSING AND
rt.cGrNG AGAINST THE WILL or THE
RUGGED AND KISSED CONSTITUTED
SPECIES OF ASSAULT.

Justice Tirhe in the Butler street Court yes
to-day Decided that so vas The amount ~ dinaSc
,io~. on Wednesday 10y Joseph L''iel, an agent 10Y
o., firm Who after delivering a package al
h,,r4lng-h1urc at SO. l73 Fourtecnth-si' stole
kiss o. two anl hug from Nellie crane ''e
gran daughter - the landlady. Nellie never gives
eucn tokens of Affection Unfortunately ana, as
she "a a Gecor1ls young person. II is doubtful
whether fhe gives away many. Litteh IS twenty
r.ne wears OIL and claims 70 be a good friend OF
N.u. lie tried In court - make II appear that
some special ami uneXpla.aablc manifestation OF
,lrlish p.Jue hll caused Ncllc 10 resent his APP
pr1aches on this particular occasion. He admitted
mat after she hal taken his package y" stcpprl
in4i!a closed the door and bestowed the cireS'es
chnrf-ei against him.
rhe sirl told Justice Tishc s,raighrorwarI story
II hoy troubles. am a PROOF 'f h'r Nl!sh tt"H
SAYS she slapped the m-u soundly In the fdc" $40
eaiI she ia not make an cutlery because maj might
nav. created confusion - 'he hous"hol Alt'r 'hr
tr. ae.lt had left m" house the gin lost 10 tln"
In counlng in Albert Louis Lyman. jr. an esie-
.ialy TODl friend ~ hers. NhD chiNa!ron5y 80
pous.l her cause and demanded that the !EIetuou'
ilff.fi stra.shtWAy make an apology or nBtt IN"
ca.. out go the fullest extent ~ the Inv" ~ the
courts I.!;;cll cJfit no cause Tor 'iolpklH'iS
and go Justice Tlchr was called upon Tor a settle
mont H ruled that kissing ana hugSing AshlNat
M. viii ~ the kissed and huggcI are species OF
assault and told Littell that his iun wouil cost
him 80 IIiicl. tried 20 console himself with the
thought that he had had the worth OF hs money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
BY 4 MUNICIPAL DRYDOCK
4 PROTEST MADE AGAINST MAYOR sTRoNG's
PROPOSED NETWORK SCHEME.

4 PROTEST MADE AGAINST MAYOR sTRONG's
PROPOSED NETWORK SCHEME.
New-Yorh City has been contemplating the build
ing of a large drydock and tie drydock interests of
the Erie Basin Brooklyn. are making Il vigorous
protest against the plan. william ~ Dykman. rep
resentng those interests called upon Mayor Strong.
of New-York City. yesterday and argued that 1t
was not the business Of municipalities TO build and
manage drydocks. and that there need for it.
since his company intended 10 enlarge its docks at
the Erie Basin that the largest vessels could be
accommodated. He said that the city would incur
a large debt In the building OF drydock, and that
the revenue from II would be small. Mayor Strong
say and told him that he would investigate the sub
ject The Mayor said that the commercial interests
OF the port ought TO be built up, and II private
capital could do it, the city authorities had
sdered that II their duty to appropriate Ginds
for the purpose. Mr. Dykman said TO a reporter
Yesterday: The Mayor received me very kindly
told him that our facilities at the Erie Basin would
be increased to meet all the demands that might
assured me that he would give the subject further
confederation before reaching conclusion Mr.
Dykman said that two OF the largest drydochs at the
Basin 800 feet In length. and IL intended TO
Increase them fifty feet at expense OF $4,000
1t would cost NewYork City from 81, $50 900 to ST. 500
900 TO build drydock of equal size. The only ships
which cannot be accommodated nj the Erie Basin at
present the Lucania, the Campania, the st. Louis
and the st. Paul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
AN EPIDEMIC or MEASLES.
Az AVERAGE OF 2Go CASES WEEk-sEvENTY-
EIGHT DEATHS HAVE BEEN RE-
PORTED SO FAR.

There is an epidemic Of measles In Brooklyn. ac-
cording TO the Health Department officials. Fully
900 cases OF the disease have been reported since
December l.. and there to be diminution
OF the epidemic as tn last months record shows
average OF 26O cases week. Hundreds OF cases have
not been reported by physicians. and still other
cases have been treated by family remedies. The
record shows the Oldest victim II have been man
sixty-two years old while the youHgcs; sufferer
was eight hours old The health officials taking
every precaution to stamp out the disease DR..
West said yesterday that IT is unusual at this time
Of the year for many people TO be Ill with the
measles May ard June are the months In which
the measles generally prevalent.
There have been seycEty-cght deaths from
measles but this does not include many cases
where pneumonia has followed In the wake OF a
slight attack OF the disease.
A staff OF clerks as well several OF the police
officers attached the office Of the Health Depart
mcnt In Cllnton-s;.. were busy sending out circu-
lars TO the physicians in the city yesterday. The
''The medical profession is hereby notified that
the steam d.snfection plant at the Kingston Ave-
the fact that the money needed for continuing the
work thercat in 1856 has been Withheld by the Board
OF Estimate. For the same reason the plan Of
house-t o-hOuse dsinftctiOn by means OF corrosive
sublimate and bread-rubbing VIII not he continued
in 1896. except In special cases.
at IL my intention TO revert 10 the use OF sulphur
and steam fumiga;on in the prevention OF the
spread of diphthera. Experiments are now being
made in the OF formaldehyde as a bactericde.
and II Is probable that In the near future two or
three wagons. with trained disnfectors. VIII be
III. TAYLOR EMERY.
Commissioner OF Health"