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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-10
Immigration.

The number of immigrants arriving In
The United States during the fiscal year was
5f2.257, of whom 34O,46s were permitted 10
land. and 2.799 were debarred on various
grounds prescribed by law, and returned
to the countries whence they came, at the
expense of the steamship company by
which they were brought In. The increase
a.. immigration over the preceding year
amounted TO s4.i3l. 1t is reported hat with
some exceptions the immigrants OF the past
wear were of hardy laborinS class, accus-
toned and able to earn a support for them
selves, and il IS estimated that the money
brought with them amounted to at least
s5,O0aeC0. Though II was probably much in
excess OF that sum, since only those having
less than $50 are required to disclose the
brought considerable sums OF money to
buy land and build homes. Including all
the immigrants arriving who were over
IA years OF age, ~ 81 per cent. Were Hit
crate as against e0.s7 per cent. of those of
that age arriving during the preceding fis-
cal wear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-10


The naval militia. which was authorized
a few years ago as al experiment, has now
developed into a body Of enterprising young
men, active and energetic IN me discharge
OF their duties and promising great useful
ness This establishment has nearly the
same relation 10 our navy as the national
guard in the different states bears 10 our
army and IL constitutes source of sup
ply FOR our naval forces, the Importance OF
which is Immediately apparent.
Department of the Interior.
The report Of the secretary Of the interior
presents a comprehensive and interesting
exhibit OF the numerous and important af-
fairs committed TO his supervision. 1t -
Impossible in this communication TO do
more than briefly refer TO few or tie cub
1eetS concerning which the secretary gives
fuil and il srrcti-He information.
The money appropriated on account OF
this department and FOR III disbursement
for the fiscal year ended june % 'sqs
amounted % more than Sl51 spa1.cs. or =
greater sum than was appropriated Tor hh
entire r-aiHteuance CT ihe government Ter
tho Two rsc8. years ended jazz 80, Is,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-10

CRUTcHEs and cruel pains from SciatiCa
From st. Jacobs Oil the cure of il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-10

The correctness OF this forecast need be
neither affirmed nor denied. The United
States has nevertheless a character TO
maintain as n naticn. which plainly dc
tates that right and not might should he
the rule Of its conduct. Further. though
the United States is not n nation TO which
peace is a necessity. IL is in truth the most
pacific OF powers. and desires nothing So
much as TO live in amity with all the world
Its own ample and diversified domains sat
Isfy all possible longings for territory. pre-
ciude all dreams Of conquest. and prevent
any casting Of coyetous eyes upon netgh-
h..~frr- ragfov1S hOrypvar attractive.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-10

From the iife-saving service It is re-
ported that the number OF disasters 70
onerations during the year was +37. These
vessels had on board s.60S persons. OF
whom s5g5 were saved and Is lost. The
value OF such vessels is estimated at -, W.
100 and of their cargoes. SS,Ss6.SS9, making
the total value of property imperiled 81
1880 OF this amount Sli,.22.IW was
saved and s.. sS2. $50 was lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-10
p {. inefficient for Their Controls

To the instructive Dcllet tndt sucn Is lhe
inevitable trend OF trusts and monopolies
Is due the widespread and deep-seated pop
ular aversion IN which they are held ana
u hatever may be their incidentals econ
ornic advantages, their general effect
1fpon personal character, prospects and
usefulness cannot be otherwise than
fnfuri0us Though congress has At
tempted to deal with this matter by leg
isIafion the laws passed for that purpose
anus Ear hsve proved ineffective, rot be-
cause of any lack of disposition OF attempt
TO enforce them. but simply because the
courts do not reach the difficulty. il the
insuffieIencies of existing laws can be
remedied by further legislation u should
be done.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-10
Value of Farm Products.

The secretary reports that the value ot
orr exports of farm products during the
last fiscal year amounted TO S5Iu,uWl,uo
an increase of 100000 over those OF the
year Immediately preceding. This state
Inent is not the less welcome because OF
the fact that. Notwithstanding such IN
crease, the proportion Of exported agricul-
tural products TO our total exports o. all
descriptions fell off during the year. The
benefits of an increase In agricultural ex-
PORTS being assured, the decrease In It's
proportion to our total exports is the more
gratifying when we consider that Il is ow-
Ing TO the fact that such total exports for
the year increased more than S5.H0,OGO.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-10
city school Board Proceedings.
CANTON, s. d., Jnly 6, 1896,

CANTON, s. D., Jnly 6. 1896.
The regular annual meeting Of the
Canton Guy school board was held at the
office Of Edgar Dean. Members present,
N. @. Nash, Edgar Dean and G.. Skart.
vedt
N. Q. Nash, president protein, called
the meeting to order.
Messrs. w. G. Gemmill and A. R.
Brown having been elected at the las,
annual school election held in the city OF
Canton on the Both day Of June, 1896,
mem bers Of said board to succeed James
Lewis and VIM. NJ. Cuppett. filed the
oath Of Office, and were duly and regular
)y qualified members of the Canton City
school board for a term of three years.
The new board organized by electing
the following officers for the ensuing
year, viz:
N. @. Nash. president; C. Skartvedt,
clerk and Edgar Dean, treasurer.
The bond of the treasurer was fixed at
Ten Thousand Dollars (SlO,OO0)
The treasurer and clerk were allowed a
salary of fifty dollars each for the year.
The second Tuesday Of each month
was agreed upon for the regular monthly
meetings.
On motion the board adjourned.
G.. s. SKAHryEDT.
Clerk.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-10
MEXICO is ON The BOOM.
1t Is Not Asking international Per.
mission to Breathe.

The Denver Republican of recent date
contains long interview from J. H.
Coloney, formerly of Canton. Mr.. Col
oney is engaged in raising coffee in Mex
leo. After reviewing the splendid tinan-
cial condition of Mexico, and pointing
out the advantages Of that country under
the silver standard, he says:
From a purely personal and business
standpoint | do not want to see the
United States adopt the free coinage of
silver. So long as the gold standard pre-
walls in this country and Europe we sell
our products for gold and pay our men in
silver. The result is that we make money
much more rapidly than we do in silver.
On the other hand we have to pay gold
prices for whatever we buy from Europe,
and the result of that is that a large
amount of money is being invested in the
construction of factories and IN a very
few years we will be practically indepen-
den1 of the other nations. This is an
argument in favor of free silver and l
want it understood that logically | am a
free silver man, though am benefited by
the results of the gold standard in this
country. The people of Mexico get as
much for the Mexican dollar as your
people do for an American dollar, while
for what they produce they get gold,
which they Immediately turn into silver
| for their uses. 1t will be readily seen
that if this is kept up for any length of
time we will absorb an enormous amount
| of gold, for we do not have to turn all the
gold we receive into silver, but have a
surplus left after paying our labor and
! living expenses.
'There Is a very common goldlte argu-
ment." continued Mr.. Coloney, that if
we have free silver our laboring men in
this country will have to come down to
the basis of wages in Mexico. Now these
people are either ignorant of the real
situation or they are conceallng the facts.
We pay SO cents a day and ratioDs to oul
men. But they are farm hands, and one
white man from the United States will dc
more work than three ot them. Blu,
white men cannot work in that climate.
For the same class of work in this coun.
try you pay from S25 to $50 per month
and board, so the fact is that in Mexico
we are paving more for the same work
than you are paying here We employ
the labor that we have at hand because
we can get no other, not because we want
to@ We employ on our plantations about
400 men. We could do the same work
with l25 white men. and we could pay
the white man S45 month and make
money on the saving IN rations. for 1t
costs rs much to keep a Mexican In food
as it does a white man, and would like
to know where in the United States a
farm laborer is getting S45 month and
board. Skilled labor in Mexico is paid
much better than in this country. Rail.
road conductors get SITS month and
! engineers and skilled mechanics of Ill
classes receive from S6 to 81 per day. The
fact ia that the United States will be
compelled to adopt bimctallism sooner o,
later or see its manufacturers pass into
the hands Of the silver using nations"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-10
Nez Perce, Potlatch and Palouse.

Nez Perce, Potlatch ana Pa1Ouse.
These are the names of three grea,
agricultural and fruit growing districts in
Idaho and Washington reached by the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
They each adjoin the other, are similar
in products. climate and character, and
together form region for the homeseeker
hard TO equal. The Palouse region has
long been noted for its marvellous grain
production. 1t is to the Pacific Coast
what the Red River Valley is to Minneso-
Ia and North Dakota.
The Pollatch country is like unto the
Palouse. and adjoins it on the east
The Nez Perce region lies south of the
others, and has until recently been part
of great Indian reservation. 500, 900
acres of it have been thrown open to set
Element and it can be bought at cheap
prices and on favorable terms. Write to
Chas. S. Fee, Genenal Passenger Agent.
Northern Pacific Railroad, St. Paul.
MINI, for folder and rates.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-10
Estray-Taken Up.

A stray colt followed B. E. Ketchum
home from town on May 7, 1896, between
three and four Years old, weight about
1,100 pounds. 1t is brown bay, has
two white hind feet. and narrow white
stripe down his face to end of nose. Has
been cut on left hind leg by bard wire.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-10
Taken Up.
CANTON, S. D., June

CANTON, S. D., June 16, 1896.
Taken up on the premises Of the un-
dersigned in Canton city, the 18th inst,
one dark bay mare, weight about 1000,
age about 10 or H. with the tip end of
each ear split, II bad collar mark right on
shoulder. The owner is requested to
call and prove property, pay expenses
and remove the property.
JOHN H. HoLsEY.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-10
Weed Notice.

The town board of Highland Township
desire to give notice to all parties con-
cerned, that, according to law, all weeds
on public highways in SAID township
must be cut during the months of July
and August, 1895 By order town board,
Highland township.
HANS BRYNJULSON,
Chairman
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-10
VOL. 4. NUMBER ?.
F,1H. Treat and B. F. Whitmore
- Are Agents for the
LACROSSE WALLACE CARRIAGE CO.

gentlemen carry complete line Of these goods which
the hardware store of f. H. Treat, Canton
The Lacrosse house has reputation for making the
and durable vehicles made in the west.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
NEW WOMAN VS.. BULK.
How IL West Side Girl Succeeded In
Closing IA Car Door.
Chicago Chronjcie.

He was big he got in his own way.
Not only was his stature exceptional, but
his eirtD kept even stride herewith. He
floundered onto Il Madison street trailer
the other morning anu took station before
the forward door. There he remained ior
a space. This is how il all happened:
she was young, pretty, black-baired and
hlavk-eyed. When the train stopped al one
on the forward platform and encountered
him of the bulk. He shambled bit, but
got in the way more uIan he would have
done IL he had retained his position. Final
ly, after much darting about, the girl sue
Cecded i'll entering the car TO escape the
chill wind, which was blowing gaSly.
The car was crowded and she was
forced TO stand So she took her position
Immediately inside the door, while the
big man maintained similar position on
the platform, lie settled back against the
door and by sheer weight Inserted portion
of his anatomy III the doorway. IL was
cold, but the girl could not shut the door;
he was too heavy. Then she thought and
then she smiled.
she quietly adjusted her hat pin, gave
the door II gentle pull, and tie big man nearly
yaulted over the dashboard. Heidi not say
anything, nor did lie upset more than half
the other passengers on the platform. He
fell off 10 the street, gazrd wistfully at the
recedIug car and started down the street.
The girl burst into hysteriCal laugh, bot
uedup suddenly, and dbecaine eprrtcrIiaturaliy
solemn. There was 4 button off the back Of
his coat. She put her foot over Il as IL lay
on the car floor.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
is on THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
Chicago Restaurant Charges Patrons
According to Floor Where They Eat.
l.

At least one restaurant in Chicago is run
on something OF the European style-that is
according to classes. In European cities
most OF the restaurants have first, second
and third class floors, So known and deslS-
mated, and the service and prices i'll each are
III keeping with the class. One Zig eating
piac. downtown is managed Just that way,
although the floors are not designated ana
few people think Of the difference.
In tue basement is il cafeterie, a ~hclp
YOURSELF place. Patrons W o are in hurry
rusiin, grab W hat they wantto eat. from The
shelves. eat ii hastily, pay their check and
run. The entire process sometimes does
not consume five minutes. The prices ale
low and popular. Shell oysters are opened
toorder for 30 cents dozen, and 8 cen is IS
the prevailing price for meats.
on the ground floor things are done a
sha:le slower and more quietly. The pa
irons have more time and are served by
white walters at tables. The prices are
about double those in the basement and the
food served is of exactly the same quality,
though thereis a greater variety. People sit
and visit few minutes there. The place
is light and airy, and it is popular.
on the second floor is what would be
known as the first class. There are a few
tables and many private rooms or stalls.
The prices are about double those charged
on the main floor for the same food
The morning times., 1896-10-25
NOT THE SAME KISDOF SOLDIER.
An Ohio Veteran who Tried to Chum
With Thu. Salvation ARMY.

He was the pcsScSsor of Il gOUC-siZed jag
ana knew it. lie was not the only Person
who knew it; everybody on the train was
cntoit When lie swung around the fat lady
trying 10 pas him in the aisle and dropped
helplessly into a seat. AT the next station
a tard uf Salvati urists boarded the train
and filled the seats surrounding him. A
mau with bas drum and a lass with pair
Of cyrnbals looked like a whole brass band
to him as they rotated before his gaze,
'.Ole volunteer fire 'partmcnt,' he said,
with a hiccuugh. Used TO one m'sclf.'
The man with the bass drum hit tap
or two and Il soldier started Jesus VIII
Save YOU While the whole crowd OF
SalyationiSts joined in.
Been to chowder party?'' he asked of
the man with the red cap who sat next
to him.
My friend, w are the Salvation Army"
replied the captain, quietly. Il am sorry
to see you in such Il state
Everything but army" and state" had
gotten away from tim as he replied: Bet
your life: good old State of OHIO; Four
Iccnrh Army Corps; Chattanooga and Shi-
lotl, Fittsburg landing''-thcn fell Lack into
a trance, while the army sang another
hymn and the bass drum furnished the
artillery for a dream that probably had
tie second day a Shiloh for background.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
ISMS OF NEW YORK.
Expressions We Use That Were Born
In Gotham.

Hdrper'S weekly.
New York city is the birthplace of sew
eral expressions that have been for many
years current all over the world These
expressions are not the outcome OF schoi-
arly thought and culture. Although our
professional men have dutifully and gen
crously aided in the circulation and en-
nobemeut of ncologisms foreign born, the
apt yet unstudied offsprings of the un-
tutored workman have held their own in
literature as well as in everyday speech,
lille many Iabored results OF learned
mind W orkers aud would-be mint tmasterso Of
words have lived but long enough TO be
named.
The word boss, which came into common
| Use during the regime Of William NJ. Tw eed,
is the Dutch baaS-master. In the iangu-
age To " hich it bcloags ii is much used in
composition. Thus, Zimmerman baas is
master carpenter; and a preacher is in
Dutch merely church boss.
Only a few years ago public attention
| began 10 be called to the prevalence Of the
various forms of vice in hat was then
considered the choicest residential part
| of the city. \ new spaper reporter named
the region the "TcndcrlUin district" an1
4
rs such 1t Is destined to be known for
| long time To cume, " lille the same tender
loln " i'll do duty similarly in other towns
as they grow more like the city in their
notable characteristics.
Porter is the name given in London more
| than a century ago to very dark ana
heavy beer much faucied by porters and
| other out door worHmen. The word aud
the thing came TO New York in due time,
| and porter was soon III demand asa bever-
age among the wharfmen, truckmen, and
| 'IongshoreInen engaged ON the river fronts
| of the east and west SIDES OF the CITY.
| One taverner III Burling Slip became ia
| nous for the porter he sold. and his place
gradually gained the distinction of being
the porter- house Of the town. In course
| of time he added all the facilities of
| hotel to his public and increased its
reputation by furnishing his customers
| steak such a : they could get now here else,
| They called IT the porter house steak
and by that name particularly choice cut
of the steak part OF a steer is know II every
] where.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
Tint Half NOllnr.

An English journalist travelling through
the United States relates humorous in
ciIent in his experience out West. He was
iourneying overland on horseback, and
one day, after long spell of desolatc
travel he eSpied Il house on the prair1c
He rode up to tie doorway and accosted
tie only person around, Il long gentleman
in boots, these boots seemingly trying to
reach the sky, they Were pcrched so high
above the owners head They came slowly
down at the salutation.
"Hcwdy do, stranger? Glad ter see yer
This is BoonviIle,' and with Il sweeping
gesture he compassed a landscape Of grass
and wooden stakes. There's Broadway
runnin' down tween them stakes. and
there's Chicago avenue, st. Louis avenue,
st. Paul avenue, and all them are streets
staked off'n in it. on the lookout for a
buildin' site?''
NO" replied the journalist, Tin just
travelling for pleasure, not for investment"
That's my luck. stranger Here's this
town been er runnin' full blast. with all
the offices filled. and can't get a citizen ~
Where's the mayor
I'm the mayor
Where are the police, Judges, and that
sort of thing?"
I'm all that. Yer see stranger, I'm
everything. l elects myself TO all offices;
but it's mighty poor payin' ones I'm err
holdin"s
How do you manageto get along, them"
Don't, stranger; that's the puzzle Yer
see. there's only so cents in the town
treasury, and I've been payin' my rent
and taxes with it, and collecting my
salary as mayor and all my other offices
from 1t SO long and it's been handled SO
much that the town books won't balance
any more. Yer see, can't find any
thing to balance the books with fer the
wear of the silver off that coin, and
I'm out that much. Now, stranger, if
yer not goin' ter invest and want ter
boom the town er little, yer might make
up that deficit in the treasury. SOS kin
balance them books anu make things square
Ter the next mayor. '-Harper's Round
Table.
The morning times., 1896-10-25

candidate Tor Il Scorch borough He began
il speech with u scotch story, but failing
III giving the" awccent' with due emphasis,
the story fell flat, aud the audience began
to murmur. The practiced orator changed
his key, and resumed his natural and
stentor,an Voice: "Gentlenen, l do not
speak Scotch, but l vote Scotch Tre-
mendous applause followed, whereupon our
Q. c. proceeded, no doubt very repre-
hensibly, land l often drink Scotch"
After this lie was the unquestioned idol of
the bour.--Buffalo Commercial.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
TINGED WITH HUMOR.

An old, bedrdden fisherman at a fashion
able watering place was frequently visited
during his last Illness by kind hearted
clergyman, who Wore one Of those close
fitting clerical vests which button behind
The clergyman saw the near approach OF
death one day in the old mans face, and
asked if his mind was perfectly at.ease.
100 ay, I'm "a RIGHT" came the feeble
reply. 80
You are sure there is nothing troubling
you? Do got be afraid to tell me-
The old man seemed to hesitate, and at
length, with u faint return of animation
said:
Believe me, l am most anxious to Com
The morning times., 1896-10-25

fort YOU replied the clergyman. TEL
me what it is that troubles and perplexcs
you.'
''Weel, there's Just ae thing that troubles
me, but l dinna like to speak OF"
.'Weel, sir, it's Just like this" said the
old man, eagerly. Il Gamma for the life
o me max cot hoo We manage tae get
intae that west coat. Tit Bits.
A wcll-known learned English judge,
who was a keen politician, before his
promotion to the bench. went down, while
yet plain Q. c., to help the Liberal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17
: THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN !
WILLIS FATORS THE BIG PIPE.
BIDS Low FOR THE MILLBURN- SPRING
CREEK CONDUIT

CITY Works Commissioner Willis said yesterday
'hat ne would recommend TO Mayor Wurster the
acceptance OF the bid Of John McNamee for the
laying OF the new conduit from Millburn TO Spring
creek The contract in question calls for sixty
sN-nch pipe, and the bid is s77s62s for asphalt
ing ana SSOls1s for sabine coating Chief Engineer
Milne wants the con -ract awarded TO J. p Crawford
q Co.. whose bid for forty-eight-inch pipe is sG77-
So' Mr. Willis thinks that Mr. McNamee's pipe
would not only supply present needs but would do
much toward the requirements OF the future He
said
1t is an open question with me whether Il would
DE better policy 10 adopt single cast-iron pipe in
oruer 10 make a saving IN the first cost OF little
over 100000 1t may be mitch more wise, and. after
consulting with the Mayor. may reach the con-
ciusion that the cys interest is better served and
IN the long run II may prove much more economical
10 the taxpayer 10 take advantage OF the present
low prices for the work. which have been named
ny thoroughly responsible bidder. by laying the
SiNty-stX-inch steel main, which will have carry
ing capacity for water double that Of the forty
eight-inch cast-iron main. supply Of water double
the quantity would thereby be secured ad-
six-incn pipe from Millburn 10 Spring Creek sta
ton, capable OF carrying, II required 100000 gal
Ions into the city. would furnish conduit, In
junction with the conduts already laid, ample in
proportion to answer the requirements OF Brook
Ign for very long period OF years.
The bids received are marvellously low for both
styles or pipe. Whichever may be adopted finally.
the city Will secure the work of from 800
90 TO 100000 cheaper than had been estimated.
In my judgment. common business sense would
dictate the wisdom OF accepting the larger pipe
when We can have IT at so small an advance in
price. for should Il transpire little later that
great deal more water can be pumped from Long
Island than getting. there would be
immediate use for another pipe line.