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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09

South American continent to survey
boundary line between British Guiana
and Venezuela. Without even the sem
blancc of authority, Schomburgk took
the mouth of the Orinoco as starting
point. instead of the Esequibo, and ran
an uncertain line in a southerly direc-
ton, giving 20 the British colony 10000
or more square miles of territory and
the right bank of the Orinoco delta.
Venezuela declined to recognize the
survey made by the German botanist,
and protested vigorously against it.
In 1874 new British line was run from
a point on the coast east of Schom-
burgk's line, leaving the mouth of the
Orinoco in Venezuela but DETECTING far
to the westward in the interior. so that
the new CLAIM covered really more ter
ritory than the old.
The boundary established after
Schomburgk's survey is known as the
Aberdeen line. This started on the west
bank of the Maraca river andembraced
large tracts of mining country in south
eastern section of Venezuela. Another
survey, made in 1881, created the Gran
Vile line" II added over 100 miles of
coast line TO the British claims. After
ward. and until 1857, new claims were
made by Great Britain, until. at the be-
ginning of 1898, England included all
territory on the right bank of the ORR
noco near it's mouth and its course
southerly for nearly 800 miles in her
demands. This territory includes the
famous Yuruari gold mines whose
riches, according to the reports of pros
rectors, are incalculable. There is no
doubt that il was the discovery of these
mines which determined Great Britain
10 demand of Venezuela a relinquish-
ment of territorial claims whose JUS
tice had never been disputed.
Mr.. Gresham, who was secretary of
state when the British claims were pre-
scented to the Venezuelan government.
protested against the proposed rob
berry. and suggested that the points at
issue between the two countries be sub
r1itted to arbitration Great Britain
returned an impertinent reply stating
that all territory within the Schom-
burgk line was absolutely hers and that
IL had nothing to arbitrate" there
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
PlTH AND poINr.

--He-"That's a very extravsgant
cook you have got" She-"Yes. she
seems TO think we have victuals TO
burn."-Yonkers Statesman.
-Teacher-"How would you de-
scribe Henry VIII. of England?" Stu
DENT would describe him as pro-
fessional widower. "-Tit-Blts.
Lonesome Luke-"Does yer ever
wish for bicycle, Wally?" Wally vig-
gins-"Nope; l would ruther walk a
foot than ride a-foot. Newark Ad-
sertiser.
Asking for Information-"Have
you heard our new tenor?' NO. What
does he do?" "Why, he sings heanti-
fully" "Ohl Musical. is he (? detroit
Free Press.
-She-'It will be a pleasure to me
to share your troubles and anxieties."
He-"But | haven't any" She-'Oh,
you will have when we are married -
Roston Globe.
The Heiress-"l'm afraid papa will
never consent" The Impecunious-
lis your father down on me?" The
Heiress-"No; he says he's up to you."
Boston Courier.
-Caller-"l suppose you love your
new sister very dearly, Tommy p"
Tommy (eyeing the baby coldly)-
"1es, but I'd good deal rather had a
aog."-Yonkers Statesman.
-Countrywoman-" want my hoy
on the picture too" Portrait Painter
Then it will cost so marks more"
rywoman-"But | an going to
hold him ON my lap."-Fliegende I5lat-
ter.
-"That's curious printers error"
said Mrs. Partridge. 1.-The title of this
new book is printed The Wang Age ="
well. why not?" asked Partridge
what ought it to be?" "Why-Biking
Age, oughtn't it?"-Boston Globe.
When he asked for her LaQd
she replied: 'No, George; my heart is
quite at your service; but think had
better keep my hand myself. 1t might
he useful to me in case you couldn't
support me, you know."-Boston
Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
BY CABLE.
Mall Is Transmitted To and From This
Mountain Post Office.

Mountain Post Office.
American ingenuity finds its way all
over the globe. A Swiss on his return
from America was appointed postInas-
ter at Braggio, a small village situated
on the crest of the noun tain high above
the valley of Calucua. His predecessors
had been in the habit of hiring noun
taineers to make these perilous trips,
paying the expense from their own
pockets.
Upon the death of the last carrier
no one could be found willing to take
the dangerous climb for the small COM
pensation offered. 1t was then that
the young Swiss showed his American
training.
He decided to press into service for
the carrying of mail a cable that for
mcrly had been used i'm the transporta-
Iion of timber. The cable line was es-
tablished without delay.
At Braggio, which is not less than
$500 feet above AIvigo, was built
email cabin in which was placed the
drum for the coiling of the cable. a
similar station with conyeniences for
receiving the mail basket was erected
at Arvigo. The cable is capable of sus-
tanning a weight of more than 1000
pounds, and due allowance has been
made for the construction and expan-
sion of the metal.
On two pulleys running over the wire
hangs the basket used for carrying the
mail matter. 1t is built in the shape
of boat to facilitate it's movement
through the air.
When the time for dispatching the
mail arrives, the office down in the val
ley is signaled by means of bell. The
basket is put into position, the lever
touched, and down shoots the whole
outfit. Five minutes after the mail
is in the hands of the postmaster at
Arvigo.
The basket is then returned to its
point of departure by means of wind
lass. What formerly took "a hours of
time is now done in less than Is min
utes.-Philadelph Inquirer.
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Nh Faith In the Instrument.

One of the first things the observant
trained nurse does when new patient
enters the hospital and is put in bed
is to place delicately constructed
Thermometer under the sick ones
tongue and get the temperature. A
chambermaid from one of the down
town hotels was taken to one of the city
hospitals not long ago and the above
described operation was performed at
once.
what in the wurruld are yez doing
that for?" she asked, after the nurse
got through.
"Tm merely taking your tempera-
ture," responded the maid with the
muslin cap.
aRatsl" said the occupant of the
sick couch. "How are yez going to tell
by that little thing whether I've got a
temper or not?"-Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
THE BICYCLING BUSINESS.
A accidents initiate Against the Sale of
Wheels-Reduced Profit, of Dealers.

Wheels-Reduced Profits of Dealers.
"There are only two things that hurt
the bicycle business" said a man who
trades in wheels. Zone is the approach
of winter and the other a fatal accident
to rided. Whenever pick up paper
and see that a bicyclist has been killed l
feel | am SO much out of pocket. This
is particularly true of women riders,
who are much more timid than men,
and | have often had several of them
come in and cancel orders for wheels
the day after a fatal accident was re-
ported in the papers.
mo woman rider, no matter how ex-
pert she might be, should ride in thor
oughfare where there is heavy traffic.
They used to be much more careful in
this respect, but you see them lodging
vehicles in the busiest streets, es-
tiecially Broadway, where fall is al
most equivalent to Sc rious accident.
There is fortune awaiting the man
who can devise some scheme to put
stop TO the cutting of prices. The
regular trade discount on wheels aver
ages AS per cent. The small dealers
pledge themselves not to sell below
the catalogue price, but competition is
so keen that one can buy wheel any
where for one-quarter off. The result
is that dealers are complaining TO the
manufacturers against each other all
the time. What seems the most prob
able solution of this problem is that
some firm will put good wheel on the
market at such low price that the
big trade discounts will be at an end.
The biggest cut has been in the prices
charged for sundries. Before the de-
partment stores began to sell them
there was a profit of 200 per cent, now
it hardly pays to handle them. There
is still money in repairing, if a man
understands his business The charges
run all the way from rs cents 10 ten
dollars, a sum which will repair a wheel
inat has been struck by anything short
of a cyclone."-N. Y. Herald.
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PASSING OF THE ELEPHANT.
Z. II Said That the Circus Favorite IL Be-
coming Scarce.

:. IL Said That the Circus Favorite IL Be-
coming Scarce.
There Is a wall in the New York
Ledger that there is every reason to
believe that elephants, like the Ameri-
can bison. are fast disappearing. In
1886 a worker in ivory in Sheffield, Eng
land, endeavored. in all seriousness. to
figure out how long the elephant would
last. Ills own house, he said. had in
the one year used I,2s0 pairs of tusks,
which meant the killing of more than
that many animals. for not every ele-
plant yields two tusks of ivory 10 the
ivory hunter That the African species
is fast disappearing there is little doubt
There are many elephants in Ceylon.
and from that island most of those that
arc displayed in travelling menageries
and geological gardens come. The
Snowman has very little use for the
African elephant, because he is less in
telligent than his Indian cousin and
much meaner in disposition. The At
rican elephant Is the longer-legged and
smaller bodied animal. Jumbo, who
was a half-breed, had the long legs of
the African and the body of the Indian
elephant. Jumbo was undoubtedly the
largest of all elephants, standing II feet
eight inches in height. The largest
elephant remembered in India was one
ridden by the viceroy in 1850, which
stood ten feet four inches. Col. Pollock
records that the king of Burmah had a
sacred white elephant which was two
inches taller.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
EARLIEST ONIONS PAY.

There's a market gardener in
Minnesota. He is prosperous. makes
his money on earliest vegetables,
gets his seeds from Salzer, fol-
lows Salzer's instructions how TO grow
1000 bu. per acre and sells Salzer's
King of the Earliest onion already in
July and gets $3.50 bu.! Catalogue
tells all about it and of lots of other
seed for garden and farm! IS packages
earliest vegetables Sl00.
If YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND
it with 12c. stamps TO John A. Salzer,
La Crosse. Wis. you will get free his
catalogue and package of yellow wa
termelon sensation. (K)
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due TO its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant 10 the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
AMI permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, bat it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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STORY OF THE DISPUTE.
British Claims In vene que la Are
Not Wen Founded.
SIR Walter Rsieigh's Unfortunate Efbedi-
rion to the orinoco Country sehom-
burgk survey and the Line of 1898
Monroe Doctrine Applicable.
Written for This Paper.

The events which have led up 10 the
present diplomatic misunderstanding
between Great Britain and the United
States emphasizes once more the fact,
long recognized in the capitals of Eu-
rope, that England will risk honor and
the worlds respect TO satisfy her in
ordinate greed for territorial acquisi-
ton. Her claims against Venezuela are
founded neither on justice nor
on treaties worthy of recognition Dy
any civilized power.
Sir Walter Raleigh landed in Guiana
near the close of the 18th century. and
soon afterward the Netherlands and
France divided with Great Britain the
control of the country. The English
did not succeed in holding their own in
the newly-opened territory, and when
Ilaleigh arrived with an expedition, in
1916, to reassert British power, his
forces met with disaster. Upon his re-
turn to England the intrepid explorer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
1HE OLD APPLE IREE.

love % recall my childhood days.
And the humble scenes that 1 loved 50
well.
The rambling attic. with corners dim.
And the a. ~ secrets and Don't Won
telIt'
The crooked stairs with the little nook.
The place where W. played at go 10 see =
The long. tong path to the garden gate.
And. better than I'll. the apple tree.
That dear old friend. On whose kindly lap
? rursed my d0liles with tender pride.
Ard coaued ms lessons and read sny tales
Anal IN lieu Of pony played 80 ride.
And cen On childish sorrOw and pain
fis.i 70 its tender. soothing care.
And sobbed ray woe On it, tender breast.
The griefs that were 1Ist too hard TO
bear.
Perhaps my memory plays me false
And heightens the charms that u really
had.
But never since have known q time
When life has looked 50 supreInely glad
And the dear old apples though hard and
green
And fun Of knots as a fruit could be,
And small and puny. are far more dear
Than the famous apples Of gold TO me
W r. Schmitz. in Good Housekeeping.
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touching IL, even when he was perishing
with hunger. Besides, he is there in
the kitchen. sitting on his launches,
with lis eyes partly closed, and Oc-
casionaily yawning. He is not think
ing Of chickens"
The cook was so profoundly puzzled
that she summoned her master. and |
came. The melancholy affair was laid
before me / looked At POntO. Ponto
was sitting ;here with a studied air OF
indifference. apparently half asleep.
] called him; "Pontu." He looked to-
ward me. and lifted his heavy eyelids.
did you call me. master2 Twas only
asleep. was dreaming-Iwasdr dreaming
OF my ball"
OF his ball. Ell? Ibecame at once sus-
picious. This was evidently preteNt.
But I said:
Il think. Katherine, that YOU are
right. The dog could not have stolen
the chicken. If he had stolen il he
would now be engaged in plucking il
somewhere in the garden"
But look at him, sir-just look at
him. He has not the air of an honest
dog"
~What2'
i say that Ponto has not an honest
air.
I turned and gazed az him.
Look NJ me. POntO."
FontO looked. but his head dropped,
Az. he Srumbled:
do you think that | would be hanging
around here If l had stolen chicken
Why. I'd be eating IT."
But THIS remark did not divert my sus-
PIGEONS. On the contrary. il confirmed
them.
Katherine said I solemnly to the
cook. ''it is Ponto. Aiasi IL is Ponto.
What l had seen in Ponto's eyes was
terrible. l swear to You. reader, that
am most serious. had distinctly seen
there an almost human lie.
II is rather difficult to explain my
meaning. Ponto wished to assume an
appearance OF sincerity in his glance,
and he did not succeed. because that is
impossible, even TO man. 1t is said
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appropriation of any lands or the ex-
ercise of governmental jurisdiction over
any territory which. after inyestiga-
ton, we have determined of right be-
long to Venezuela" Continuing, he
says: I'm making these recommended
tions | am fully alive to the response
bility incurred and keenly realize all
the consequences that may follow"
To an impartial observer it would
seem that the only way in which Great
Britain can retreat gracefully is by ar.
irving at an amicable understanding
with Venezuela. In case of such an
agreement the American commission
and its work would be superfluous, as
the United States could not object to any
arrangement made between the two
countries unless i should include the
eession of vast tracts ct territory; many
authorities on the Monroe doctrine con-
tending that under its broader meaning
the South and Central American repub-
lies cannot give away their territory to
foreign nations.
However. President Crespo's tenure of
Office depends on his opposition to Eng
land, and unless the latter country sees
fit TO relinquish the lions share of its
claims he cannot afford to enter into
boundary negotiations. Venezuela
could. of course, not begin a waragainst
Great Britain as she has virtually no
army. the strongest force in the coun-
try being 1000 armed and mounted
cowboys who are kind of body guard
TO the president. q. W. WEIPPIERT.
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ONE or PRESIDENT CREsPo's COWBOYS.
rights in her South American colonies,
but he protests against the extension
of England's political system. IL order
TO avoid a clash he asked congress to
appoint committee to investigate and
the true boundary line be-
tween British Guiana and Venezuela,
and then goes on to say that when that
commission has made it's report the
United States should resist by every
means in its power. as willful agrees
sion upon its rights and interests. the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
N.po,eon AT tn. surrender of Milan.

White the $4,000 Austrians went
through the forms of surrender. Ma
poleon. as one OF their officers wrote in
his journal, lin the simplest garb, sur
rounded by his embroidered marshals.
ehatted with Mack and several of our
generals, who, after laying down their
arms. had been summoned TO him. The
emperor, in the uniform of a common
soldier. with gray coat singed on the
elbows and tails, a SLOUGH hat without
any badge of distinction on his head,
mis- arms crossed behind his back, and
warming himself at campfire. con-
versed with vivacity. and made himself
agreeable. Prof. ". NJ. Sloane, in
Century.
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On the first Tuesday OF each month, the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois X. X. will sell
one way tickets to all points in the South at
greatly reduced rates. The fast train over
this route now leaves Chicago daily at p
p. NJ. and runs through solid TO Nashville,
making connection there with all trains for
the South and Southeast. City Ticket Once
30 Clark St. Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering IL through the mucous
surfaces. Snch articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
ply sicians. as the damage they will do is
ten fold 10 thu good you can possibly de
rive from them Halls Cafarrh Cure, man
ufactured By Il. j. Cheney * Co., Toledo,
o., con tains 10 mercury, and is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
HAYS CatarFh Cure be sure you get the
genulue. IL i taken internally, and made
IN Toledo, Ohio, by r. j Che ley & Co. Tes-
unonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price Zoe per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
A Mysteriou. Face.

While a workman engaged in a
Pueblo (Col.) stoneyard was dressing a
block of stone his chisel laid bare a
round knob or knot near the surface of
the rock. A stroke of the hammer vig-
orously applied for the purpose of
smoothing down the nodule had the eff
feet of dislodging il entire. An inves-
tigation proved that the under side of
tne stone knot bore a perfect model of a
human face.LChicago Chronicle.
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A Regular Financier.

Al am in tight place
B-What's the matter now?
It have got to raise 500 by three
o'clock tomorrow.
"why do you require precisely sss?'
IL have to pay 500 ncie in bank,
and I've got the other dollar. Texas
SiftingA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
Ghosts Are Pale and shadowv.

Say those who profess To have interviewed
them. Whether spooks are ialIow-faced or
not mortals ere whose blood is thin aud
watery in consequence of imperfect assimi-
lation. When invalids resort 10 HOstetter S
Stomach Bitters, and use that uneQualled
tonic persistently, they soon .pick up in
strength, flesh and color 1t should be
used also TO prevent malarial, rheumatic
and kidney complaints, and 10 remedy con
stipalion, sick headache and nervousness.
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gerous to our peace and safety" and
asserted that they would have to be
''counteracted or provided against as
we shall deem advisable"
President Cleveland, in his message of
December II, adheres strictly to the
spirit of his predecessors doctrine. He
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-09
Half Fare Excursion TO virginia and the
CaroIInas.

January l4th and 2sth, 1895, round trip
tickets will be sold from the Northwestern :
the Big Four Route and Chesapeake and
Ohio Ry. TO points in Virginia and North
and South Carolina at one fare with two
dollars added. For particulars and free
pamphlet descriptive of Virginia lands adj
dress Z. L. TRuITT, n. ". p. A, pa Clark
St, Chicago.
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"YoU and your sister are about the same
size, and YOU look exactly alike. Twins,
aren't your" asked the visitor. ssiCourse
not!" exclaimed Tommy, highly indignant.
shes girll''-C Chicago Tribune
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"YEssIR," said Farmer CJrnto ssel
''we're goin' TO have a genuine novelty in
our township next year" ssWhat vii! it
Beg Were gcin' ter hey a county fair
wethout any Midway Plizzance into il; -
Washington Star.
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MAY-'They tell me your engagement
with Charley g umphleigh is broken. How
did it happenF' Garrett IS no great
keep; that's ali.n-Boston Transcript
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PONTO'S CRIME.

=. for a long time
j repOsed the most
blind confidence
in him. We loved
each other dear
IL. lie was a set
ter. white, with
brown ears and
tail. His name
was IOntO.
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EVERY time see you, am reminded Of
Herr Rummel.' SLOW soln He owes me
so. - liegende Blaetter.
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BEECHASTs PILLS for constipation 10c and
25c. Get the book (freeD at your druggists
and go by it. Annual sales 600, 600 boxes.
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IMPARTIAL. = Brown-"Big failure Of
Smiths, wasn't it, ANY preferences -
Jones-''None whatever. Borrowed wher-
ever he could. "-Brooklyu Life.
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"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHFs are un-
rivalled for relieving Coughs HOarseuess
and all Throat Troubles. Sold ohly ~ BOXES
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A FoUR-YEAR-oLD child aptly described
imagination as looking at things you cannot
see.-Texas Slftings