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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

At the time of the 81. Louis tornado
there was so much uncertainty as to
the value Of the property destroyed and
so sany wild guesses and estimates that
heoficial figures furnished by the pres
ident Of the board of n. SCISSORS of that
city are of interest. According to his es-
Inmates. which have teen made with
care au5 must be regarded as fairly ac-
curate. the loss OF property am Inted
TO SlO, 9.OOa. This is not SO high as
some Of the early estimates. out he sum
Is sufficiently large, particularly when
coupled with the heavy loss Of life, to
stamp the ST. Louis disaster as one OF
the greatest ealamities Of the decade.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

bicycling las killed gardening for
women. At least that is the statement
made In New York. abiding 10 residents
in the suburbs. where the | actice was
once a favOrite occupation with the
ladies OF the household. Women who
used to put on coarse apron. pair of
thick gloves and a broad-brimmed straw
hat. and then plunge wildly into garden
ing. have changed their amusement.
and now look for pleasure on the wheel.
Seedsmen say that their trade this sum-
me- Is not half as large as il was this
time last year. and that bicycling is
carrying everything along on the stream
Of it's popularity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

The blue laws of New England are
not in force in Chicago. but il seems TO
be dangerous for man to kiss his wife
in public. George Beban and his wife
started out the other evening. and when
the husband had to go to his lodge, he
kissed his wife goOd-by. but did not
leave her. Two policemen saw Bebon
kiss his wife and arrested both Of them
for disorderly conduct They were
locked mp al the police station for five
hours because two policemen regarded
kissing in public as disorierly conduct.
This, says the Inter Ocean. is nothing
short Of an outrage. and the policemen
ought 70 be dismissed from the service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

A couple of Kansas men have scheme
60 take a very mean advantage of the
train robber. 1t is an apparatus which
throws a great stream Of boiling water
in every direction when a button is
touched. 1t can be readily seen that
such a machine would drive the train
robber ont Of his chosen business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

A Chicago man is the first to invade
the realm of fishes with labOr-saving ma
chinery. Oscar Plath, according TO rc-
ports from Washington, is the person
who has invented a rod that jerks the
fish out of the water by a spring attach
ment while the fisherman may sleep CT
otherwise employ himself. The owners
only duty is TO bait the hook nnd the
fish and the rcd do the rest. Next to the
process OF catching the finny tribe at
convenient fish markets. this device is
the most advantageous of any that have
recently appeared.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

John ID. Rockefeller. president OF the
Standard Oil company, owns 100000 out
Of the 100000 shares q the corpora
ton, and they are worth s1OO,OOO.OOO
according to report His annual income
from all sources is estimated at $50. 0O0,-
900; which estimate is very probably a
good deal too high.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02
ManleY Oults.

Canton. o., June 30.--J. ii. Manley,
of Maine. has written letter declining
to be secretary of the republican ma
tionaI executive committee, on the
ground that The position ought TO be
held by some one more closely connect
ed with Maj. Mckinley. Col. Osborne,
of Boston, will probably be selected for
che Mace.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

A German newspaper contains the fol-
lowing offer in an advertisement by an
enterp-ising trader: ANY person who
can prove that my tapioca contains any
thing injurious to health will have
three bOxes OF IL sent to him free of
charge" Liberal, to say the least.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

The Egyptians believed that the soul
lived only as long as the body endured;
hence their reason for embalming the
body 10 make il last ne long as possible.
II is estimated that altogether there are
zoe, 600 900 mummies in Egypt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02
Criminals sentenced.

Judge Cratic, Manitowoc, sentenced
Fred Thiedema-..l and William Goetsch
to two years N the penitentinry. The
prisoners pleaded guilty of robbing two
farmers of live stock and chickens.
They live at Sheboygan and both are
married and over 80 years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02
A nrntal Negro Hanred.

Washington, june %. = Irwin Ford
tcoloreJ) was hanged in the district
jaa yesterday forenoon for the assault
and murder of Elsie Kreglo, l6-year-
old ~ hite girl, on May last.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

Brown university has yielded and
women have won. Old Brown has or
ganlzed an "anncS for women" They
all have got tc ne to it. The girls are
here 60 stay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

When you travel carry fiaxseed in
your pocketbOok. They will find o Gin
de- or speck of dirt in your eye IN a
moment, almost, and save you a world
OF pain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

A suit of armor worn by Joan of Arc
recently discovered at Rheims proves
her height TO have been five feet four
inches. The famous French girl was a
daughter OF the gods. but not divinely
tafI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02
AFnral Cxclnne

Violent storms swept over portions
of the state and did much damage. In
the vicinity of Clayton a cyclone de-
molished anumber of dwellings and one
man, name unknown. was killed. The
cyclone also passed over Clear Lake,
killing one man and destroying much
property. The house of John Seaman
at Neshkoro was torn down and his
daughters, aged six and three years.
who were playing On the porch, were
killed. At La Crosse houses were
wrecked and vast amount of property
DESTROYED.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

Tho man whose family has been
cherishing French spolia,ion claim
since 1900 will have to go 10 work like
other people.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


The supreme court Las caused SEN
sation by its decision declaring invalid
the Incorporation of he village of North
Milwaukee. The decision, by holding
invalid the act authorizing circuit
courts to incorporate villages, wipes out
nearly every village government in
Wisconsin and brings grave doubts
whether the bonded Indebtedness of
these bodies will ever be paid. The de-
cision is said to be one of the most
sweeping ever issued from the Wis
consin supreme court. 1t affects not
only the villages Incorporated since
1858, but it also affects every city of the
second and third-class in the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

mo one could De more pro- 1undiy crate
full than for the manifestation OF public
confidence of which you have so eloquently
spoken. II shall 5e my aim to sttest this
appreciation by an unsparing devotion 10
what / esteem the best interests OF the peo-
ole. and in this work ask the counsel and
support OF you. gentlemen, and OF every
other FRIEND Of the country. The generous
exp~essiors with which you. sir. convey
tlp, official notice OF my nomination are
III thly appreciated. and as fully recipro-
catcd and / thank you and your ascot
afes Of the notification committee and The
great party and convention at whose "a
stanse you come. for the high and excep-
fionsI distinction bestowed upon me
After McKinley's speech. H. Ii. Smith,
81 Michigan, presented to him the gayel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02

'~rhe platform adopted by the national
republican convention has received
my careful consideration and has my un-
qualified approval 1t is a matter OF graft
ficaeon 10 me. as I am sure II must be TO
you and republicans everywhere. and to all
our people everywhere, that the expression
OF its declaration Of principles are so direct.
clear aud emphatic. They are too plain
and positive to leave any chance for doubt
or question as to their purport and mean
ing. But you VIII not expect me TO dis
cuss its provisions at length or IN any de-
tail at this time. II Will. however, be my
duty and pleasure at some future day TO
make to you and through you to the great
party you represent a more formal accept
Ance OF the nomination rendered me.
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
Spain Has Fair warning.

From this New York Herald.
Spain has postponed execution OF the
death sentences passed on the American
citizens by the Havana court martial.
That Is not enough. She must commute
them, must spare the lives OF the con-
demned men, II she wants to avoid the
commission Of 4 barbarous atrocity
against which humanity itself would
revolt, aud which would newt
ably lead to war between Spain
and the United States. The
execution of these unwarranted
death sentences would simply shock the
clvliz ID world, aud nothing under
heaven could prevent the var that would
follow between Spain and the United
States. The spanish Cabinet may read a
timely lesson IN the common sense course
of the President of the South African
Republic and avoid an irreparable
blundsr. But Spain has fair warning
from the United StRter, and II war comes
II will be by her own deliberate act.
Evening journal., 1896-05-14

enlsrging It to capacity sufficient for
torpedo boats. New York Tele gram.
1T half OF Colon has been burned, ="
says the Boston Journal. "a semi colon
must remain" II It was the top half
the town must be at a full stop.
Kansas City Journal.
IL Is stated that the coronation Of
the Car will cost $20, 000,0 600 The
young Romanoff can get very excellent
display "ad" for this price Chicago
Inter Osesn.
A marriage engagement should be IS
short as possible; the man doesn't have
so much to take back after they are
married -AtchiRson Globe
We hope that Li Hung Chang will be
permitted to wear hts peacock feather 10
this country. There has been much
comment as to how a peacock feather
ought to be worn --BuHllo Times
The Goulds escape taxation In New
York. but they can't escape Sister Anna's
French Investment Albany Argus.
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
A word of Caution.

Considering the immense number Of
bIcyclists In the country, It has beon
matter Of surprise that so few accidents
have been recorded Especially Is this
30 when we consider that familiarity With
the wheel leads to over confidence aud
carelessness as 1t does with everything
else.
But two fatal accidents. one In New
York and one In Philadelphia, which re-
Gently took place, should prove lesson
to wheelmen and wheel women that It is
not safe to run risks Chances" in
turning corners and In evadlng approach
ing teams should never be taken.
The most skillful cyclist takes his or
her life In hand whsn running such
risks, for they may lead to death in
It's most repulsivs form. There is always
danger in crowded street, and caution
should be thoroughly studied by those
who ride the wheel
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
Preparations for king solomon

frtparatlonn Tor hinN SOLOMON.
Extensive preparation ara being made
made for the presentation OF King Solo .
mon the hrst cAnta.a written by vii
mingtonisns, at the Opera House on
May 20 81 Every detail is being looked
after carefully. and the production
promises 70 be an artistic one throughout.
special scenery has been painted, aud
the costumes which are rich and
Historically correct, have been designed
and made by well known costnmer
especially for those taking part In King
solomon.
The cast will be as follows; king
Sjlomoa." Joseph McCullin; king
David" John Magee; 'Andoniss," VIII
liam +. McNulty; Nathan, Prophet Of
judah, Albert I. Coverdale; "Abiathar. "
Hlgh Priest to Andoniss. Henry We'll ;
Jonathan" messenger. j Frank Aysrs
Joab. General to AndonlAH, G. A. Cline
Lsdoc," High Priest TO Solomon, Henry
Well Herald" Aaron Berg; Beth
ssbee," Qleen Of David, Miss e P.
Harmey; "Ablsag," Q isen Of Solomon.
Mrs. E. p Harkins; 20 leen Of Shebs. "
Miss Alice simmons; "PGpllsnRs, Chl-f
Lidy OF Court, Miss Katie Don
ovan Priests Of the Temple. "
Charles Gallagher, Louis Medhold.;
q aeen Of ShobA's Trainers. Miss Auna
Gross. Henry Lodge. Mrs Henry Lodge.
Frank Grant; solOmon's Wives. Miss
Jennie BeehRm. Miss Jean O'Con-
nor Miss Anna Gross, Mrs
Henry Lodge, Miss julia Murray
Dancers OF the Royal Court, Jewish and
Egyptian msidens. Miss Ida Ga.lsg her,
Miss Alice Mcintyre, Miss Estella Bacon,
Miss Elsie Joslyn, Miss Matte
Sooy. Miss Katie Mcintyre, Miss
Kate Burns. Mss Etator Glover
ohsperOne. Mrs. VIII NJ. s Brown,
Flower G rls. Miss Margaret MoCullin,
Miss Lillian Grant; Children Of the Land
OF Sheba eight Colorsd Orphans, by
courtesy Of Rev. Father DeRuyter Chorus
Of jews, Egyptian Priests. Soldiers, In
cense. Bearers, Jinns and others.
Miss Alice Simmons, who will create
the part OF the Queen OF Sheba, In tn,
csntatR king Solomon" has received
nom Egypt a sash Of oriental beauty snC
will wear 1t at the performance mex
| Wednesday evening.
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
The ohancelIor Sat Alone.

Chancellor Nicholson sat In Orphsn's
Court and chancery this morning, Judge
Grubb being still confned TO the house
with eczema No business WAS
transacted in chaucsry. Ia The
orphans court 10. morrow was set as
the day for fixing the time
to argue the Dougherty- -Moriarlty
csss the action being TO have a decree OF
adoption vacated. Willard Salisbury.
Jr and Walter II Hayes will represent
Moriarity, the adopted son. and William S.
Hiles will appear for DR.. John A. Dough
erty, the father who wishes to be rid OF
his troublesome charge J. Frank BlRgs,
attorney for William B Porzo, admins
traitor Of Joshua Green, made return OF
the sale OF his real estate, which was
conf nfrmpd
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
rhe putIe. OF HousekeepInK.

The duties of housekeeping fall to the
lot Of all women except to those Of the
most wealthy classes aud many Of these.
to their honor bs It said, are not ashamed
OF engaging in this best OF all ways TO
make home happy. The old saying that
1.-THE nearest way to a mans heart is
through his stomach" is as true now as
when FIRST uttered, for coed housekeep-
ing makes home happy 10 more respects
than one. Women Of wealth learn this
~ we'll as their less fortunate sisters and.
like England's beloved Queen. they are
not ashamed to be called domestic
Bringing up girls as type writer's and
behind counters does not ft them for
the domestic duties OF wifehood, and
what Is stillworse, IL engenders q dis
like for these pursuits. 10 essential to
make home comfort. This, we believe. is
one Of the greatest causes Of unhappy
marriages. Most Of these young women
marry men Of moderate means and 1t
takes a great deal OF love TO make up for
untidy homes, muddy coffee and steak
things lead to remonstranoas on one side.
tears on the other and in the end an
open rupture which has to be settled In
the divorce court.
In the education Of our children, boys
are generally taught those things which
will be OF use to them In thslr life work
On the contrary II Is an exception to
find girls In moderately we'll to do
families who know anything about
housekeeping. Ole would think that
there was some disgrace attached to this
essentially womAnly employment, but,
to do the girls justIcs, 1t Is more the
fault Of their mothers than OF them.
This is proved, II any proof Is necessary.
by the fact that where schools have been
established for the purpose of teaching
home arts and duties, they have generally
been welcomed and cveroro Wded by
young women anxious to learn domestic
duties, which their mothers have failed
TO teach them.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Chi
cago Times Herald, In a recent article on
this subject says that "ln no way can
women Of all classes and conditions be
more benefited than by receiving eomps-
tent systematic instruction In house
work So much OF the comfort and hap
piness Of lfe depends upon knowledge
In detail OF housewoik and housekeeping
that every intelligent and wide-awake
woman who has the means and opportu
nifty, insists upon securing 1t The
mass Of uneducAted and unintelligent
glrla aud women, however. do not see
the necessity CT household training
or. II they see 1t, have no means OF
obtaining It, and so the domestic service
problem Is one which rocks A nerican
social life to It's foundations, affecting It
TO such an extent that thousands Of
families give up the struggle with
untoward circumstances and take refuge
In hotels and boarding houses
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
Pleasant Surprise and Presentation.

pleasant surprise party was given to
Charles Schneider at his home. corner
Seventh and Tstnsll streets. last evening
by the members Of the st. Aloysius Young
Mems Conference Of the kscred Heart
Church. Mr. SCHNEIDER is president Of
the conference, and is highly esteemed
by It's members A handsome pearl
handled gold pen and holder was pre-
sented TO him by the conference. The
evening was enjoyebly spent In games
aud dRDciug and bountiful supper was
served to the guests
Those present were; Misses Elvera
Scbmslzsr, Mary Smelzsr, Gethrude
hichaelia, Julia Bsder, Marguerite Lang
Nellie Hsughey, Mary Bsste, Lula Beste
Annie Hammerer, Celestia Hsmmerer,
Kate Hambrecht, Lena Antweiler, Alice
Wittam. Matilda Boehm, Elizabeth Nc
Glinchey. Emma Beste.
John Wolner, Joseph Wolner, Joseph
Lynch, William Lynch, James CorrigAn,
Frederick McGlinchey. Frank Houck,
Harry Testing, Jacob Dangel, Chsrl es
sebrepplsr, James Mcbride. John Burke.
George Prepenbrlng, Theodore Lang,
Theodore Ferschks, August Reese and
John Testing.
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
ARouI RAILRoAp scRAP IRoN.
The II abroad Companies Collect aud Sell
All Iron Scraps on Their Roads.

The II abroad Companies Collect aud Sell
All Iron Scraps on Their Roads.
"Do you know" said railroad msu
this morning to an EVENING JOrREAL
reporter, "Ihet toe collection and sale
OF the scrap iron accumulated by
railroad companies is very apprecisble
fact in their receipt accounts2 It
used to be that very little at
tention was paid to the collection
of this iron and great loss resulted to
the companies They took no &C sount Of
anything except rails and rolling stock.
Small pieces of useless iron such as
pins. links. broken bolts, fish
plates, nuts aud the like
we're thrown along the railroad
track when no longer servicesbe They
were gathered up by the thrifty Italian
section hands and esld.
"All this is done away with now. The
companies collect and sell that which
can not be used o. most roads Q special
train OF h,t cars is run over the
road. sometimes IS often IS once q
month, which collsc.s every pieos Of
iron that can be sold Railroad iron can
no longer be sold except by the COM
panies.
Some companies, however, dc not sell
their iron, but work it over again them
selves For instance the Southern Pacific
railroad has set up smelting
rolling mill OF It's own, for no other
purpose than to utilizs and manufacture
such OF its scrap iron as Is col
lected by the compsny's special
scrap cars Ths annual outpn5 OF
this mill reaches the great total Of from
10, 600 to - 600 tons. The cost OF work
ing the iron over is about half cent per
pound !"
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
New. Centurr CLUB Omoera.

New Century Club women met yester-
day and elected their officers to act dur.
ing the ensuing year. They are: Presi-
dent, Miss Mary 81. Askew Mather; fTst
vice president, Mrs Laura Worrell
Webb; second vlce-president, Mrs. Nary
s. Rowland; recording secretary, Miss
secretary, Mrs. Jessie T. Belts
treasurer, Mrs. HARRIET x. Belts; execu
tive committee, Miss Margaret Hilles,
Mrs. Josephine Z Gilpin, Miss Emma
Worrell, Mrs. Rachel NJ. g. Vsudegrift,
Mrs. Ellen Jackson, Miss Emily p.
Bissell, Mrs. Mary NJ. Crosby.
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
The Baby BIeI eIe seal Tnbooed.

The practice Of carrying the baby in a
basket or on a swinging seat on the front
of the bicycle. which has become so
popular with the fond father. the admir-
ing uncle and the dOting brother. will
have to go, at least SO say medical
experts, who claim that the rapid and
unnatural motion Affects bAby's brain,
aud Is very liable to hurt 1t.
The Illinois Humane Society has
already issued an edict against the
custom, aud threatens prosecution oi
offenders. The crusade once bsgua will
be liable to retire the numerous ''bAby
seats" which ars to be seen on Whining
tons streets.
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
coNTeMPoRARY oPINIoN.

The Delaware River Appropriation.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
IL is difficult TO understand what occult
power Senator Gray, Of Delaware,
possesses over the Senate OF the United
States The city OF Philadelphia and the
State Of Pennsylvanis are engaged Ia
connection with the Government, of the
Uoi ed States In dredging deep water
channel from Phlladelphia to the sea A
general plan Of operations drawn up and
adopted by the government engineers has
been followed for some years part Of
this plan consists Ia building a dyke
bstwsen Reedy Island and Listens Point
Time and time again the necessity Of this
dyke has been passed upon, and It
has been Endorsed by the board Of engl
neers as late Rs the 20th day OF last
April Yet Senator Gray. declaring that
couple OF little mud streams Ia the
State Of Delaware might bs injured BY
this dyke. has had q proviso inserted in
the river and harbor bill stopping the
work on this dyke until there can be
a further survey The commercs Of the
greatest city on the Atlantic seaboard,
with the single exception OF New York,
Is In danger. Philadelphia, with It's vast
interests and It's immense resources,
must be held up By the tail by Senator
Gray just as q boy holds up cat. and
the great deliberative body OF the United
States is won over to the side of q couple
OF streams In which mud turtles might
find difficulty In living.
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
The New Queen Anne Railroad.

EAsToE. Md, May IA The new Qaeen
Anne's railroad will cross the Delaware
and Chesapeake railroad at right angles
near Queen Anne station Tue Psnnsyl-
vaniG people refused to give the new road
She right OF way. and yesterday Sheriff
Seymour and jury took Econdsmnstion
proceedings The crossing will not be at
grade, but 21 feet below. The new road
will follow the bed Of Lloyd's branch,
which the old road crosses on trestle
81 feet high The jury allowed the
Pennsylvsnie people 800 damages.
Archibald Il. Taylor, Of Baltimore,
represented the Queen Anne's road as
attorney, and Colonel h Mullikin, OF
Easton, the Delaware and Chesapeake.
They concurred In the proceedings.
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
Board Of survey nIeetIng.

The board of survey which is to ex
anime the rsturns OF the property Of
Captain William Condor, resigned,
of Company +, N. g. b, held
it's first meeting last night.
No report will bs made for q week
or ten days yet. The board will aiso
examine a large quantity OF uni
forms snd bsnkets to decide
whether or not they shall be condemned
The uniforms are those that have teen
in the possession Of the militia until
unfit for use and this is the regular
channel for dispcslng Of them.
Evening journal., 1896-05-14
soeIaI and Personal Notes.

Joseph s. Cahall, OF Georgetown, was
in Wilmington yesterday.
Mics Bsyard, daughter Of Ambassador
Bayard, reached New York last night on
the steamer Havel from Bremen.
John Baker. OF Dover, is visiting in
Wilmington.
Joseph Eastburn, Of Pleasant Hill, va
q Wilmington visitor yesterday.
Miss Bertha 7. Brown, Of Elkton, Is
the guest Of Mrs. John B. Ritchie.
Mrs James h. Morgan has returned
from visit to Elkton friends.