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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

of McTaCg, the broker and promoter.
Before his failure lac possessed a CON
fioence in his fellow man that was sim
ply idyiIic.
Bacon. in the ripeness Of his expert
enCe, has said: The ways. TO enrich
are many, and most of them foul"
McTagg once Remarked: The fakes
seem To pay best. and guess I've been
a producer long enough
His brief. but thorough and costly.
term i'm the university OF adversely had
aroused doubts i'm his mind rs To
whether or not honesty might really
lie the best policy. and he gave II a
careful Investigation. rs a result he
learned. among other things. that Gu
pidity Is more potent than confidence
ia leading men into devious financial
ventures. lie had fallen among those
that grind the faces of the poor. His
face had been ground, and it made him
sharp.
In his recent location his ostensible
business had been brokerage i'm oil and
gas lands. but his actual employment
Is best defined in general phrase. as
the making of ingenious and compli-
Gated trades in property which he does
not own; YET which. 10y some clever
method. not involving the payment of
money. he manages 10 possess legally.
Ezra's attorney, young Mr.. Archi-
bald Face. had instituted this action
against McTagg aud HockeRsmith I'M
der an imperative instruction and
against his best judgment. and il was
not until the weeS before court con
vened that the attorney succeeded IN
persuading his client to yield TO adj
vice.
MIR. Face had been retained because
ht was cheap, and EzFa's confidtn e in
his ability was. therefore. not quite
firm. At last. almost ON the eve OF the
trial, he consented. regardless Of eN-
pcnse. TO take the opinion of that hester
OF the circGit. ex-Judge J. Billings
Gayte, and agreed 10 dispose OF The con-
troversy as Judge !. Billings Gayle in
his wisdom might decide. An apps mt
,neIt for an interview vas accordingly
zrade, and Ezra anxiously, but hope
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16
THE LUMBER INDUSTRY.
Many Parts of the South Have
Been Developed by 1t.
Wherein Timber Cutting and Logging In
Georgia, Arkansas and Louisiana Diner
from the Same Operations
in the North.
special New Orleans Letter.


LAUNDERING in northern forests.
where the OK teams haul great loads
of oak aud beech and maple over white
roads OF crackling snow. is familias 10
thousands % homes. The joys and
hardships connected with clearing
away me trees from the farms CT
Michigan. New York and Pennsylvania,
ms we'll as of the New England states.
have been 3 common experience
through naay generations. In another
part of the country the people are just
beginning the work. and il Is to them
novel experience. The southern
states are realizing the wealth tbs ir
people possess in the vast forests of
cypress pine and live oak. AMI with n
remarkable energy are hurrying to the
market
Modern methods in timber cutting
and marketing are not like the old
ways. and a visit tn southern lumber
camp would be a revelation to the old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16
EGG-EATiNG HENS.
A Plan by which They May BE Cured of
the Pernicioms Habit.


the Pernicious Habit.
A correspondent writes: at seems
that too much cannot be said or done
t. prevent this worst of evils hen can
fall heir to. 1t is very disgusting to
any poulterer, or even any person who
keeps poultry. When | built my hem
merry | put in just a few nest boxes
for the time being, until had time TO
ret more, and would not believe il took
only two or three days TO learn the
habit of 'egg-eating.' They would quar-
rel over the nest and break the eggs.
then all would run to have piece. until
at last my two largest pens were full
of good-looling egg-thirsty hens. and
were, | thought entirely ruined. for
when | did give them more boxes they
would pick a hole in the shell quite
leisurely and eat the contents. What
was TO be done was more than could
think of for awhile; then ! devised n
plan which thought would break some
at least of the habit. ] made nest boxes
as follows: Eight feet long, II inches
deep. and II inches wide, then divided ii
into eight nests. with one side of the
box six inches high. so that when it
was covered they had eight inches left
to enter the nest; then ] set them one
foot from the floor. In there il was
dark, the space covered by lid over the
box to remove the eggs. In this Sc
cluded spot they would deposit their
eggs. and only one hen could occupy
each nest, and she hadn't room or light
enough to do much damage. This was
six weeks ago and today don't think
| have hen that will cat an egg II
some poulterer who is troubled in like
manner will give this trial am quite
confident he will he imply repaid
Poultry Chum.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16
SWITZERLAND OF AFRICA.
Something About Abyssinia end the Peo-
pie who Dwell There.

Something About Abyssinia end the Peo-
pie who Dwell There.
Most of the readers OF the dispatch
the other day stating that detach-
ment of Italian troops had been over
thrown in Ahyssinia thought probably
that the people that HAD committed
this Outrage" on the invaders were a
superior race of African negroes
Nothing could be more natural than
this erroneous notion. The old geog-
raphies that we used TO study told us
that the inhabitants of Abyssinia were
Philippians. The extension Of this
word to all the inhalitants of Africa
did not. as il could not, fail TO suggest
the idea that the Abyssinians are ne
groes.
Such is not the case. however. The
Abyssinians are no more negroes than
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

A Quaker driving q single horse
chaise up a narrow lane happened TO
meet a young man who was also in q
single horse chaise. There was not
room enough for them to pass each
other. unless one of them would back
his carriage, which both refused. "Tll
not make way for YOU" said the young
fellow. with an oath. 81 think I am
older than thou art" said the Quaker,
land therefore have a right to expect
thee to make way for me" II won't,"
resumed the first. He then pulled out
q newspaper and began to read. as he
sat still in his chaise. The Quaker. OBJ
serving him. pulled out pipe and some
tobacco from his pocket. lighted his
pipe. and sat and puffed away very.
comfortably. Friend" said he, when
thou hast read that paper | should be-
glad II thou wouldst lend it to me-
The young man gave up the contest
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

time choppers who did so much by
mere fCrce Of muscle that is now INIT
Ter of pulling levers in n machine.
Boys do the work that half dozen men
could not have accomplished in the old
times, and tie rapidity of the trans
formation from a growing tree to fin
ished lumber is marvellous.
Through the long days and by cleo
trio light all through the warm nights
scores of sawmills in Georgia, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana are eating into the
timber growth. In Georgia fears are
expressed by many well-informed men
that the state will lose it's forests en-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

turning. he shuffied back into the court
room, gave the clerk an eNpressionless
glance, glided silently TO his little desk,
and bowed low over the cuspidor.
Whereupon the clerk proceeded to
write in a pOndcrous record book some
thing to the effect that the plaintiff
being thrice sOlemnly called came not
neither came anyone for him. etc. and
the Judge said: Dismissed. Plaintiff :
costs. Call the next"
The defendants counsel passed out,
leaving only the unsatisfactory e.Spla-
nation that Ezra had had enough and
had made up his mind to quit That
was all, and the facts in the case OF
Grassnecls Us. McTagg ct al. were buried
in the Oblivion of professional conf
dence" and privileged cOmmunica-
tons"
An unusual interest in the case had
been aroused by the incredible rumOT
that old Ezra Grassneck had heeu
caught mapping. and had permitted
himself TO be ,iefTau,lcd out OF 81 600;
still worse. had actually been fool
enough 10 sign his name 10 papers,
which latter act is considered the ex-
IRENE of folly i'm his neighbOrhood.
Accordingly on the morning set for
the trial the little railroad station was
deserted. the seats I'm Longs emporium
were cold and vacant, and fuckers ton
serial parlor was silent and empty.
Three-fourths of the male inhabitants
had :" lowed they'd 20 to court an hear
this ere cas-. o. Cirassneck'
The parties thereto were all we'll
though. perhaps, not very favorably.
known To their neighbCrs.
Ear Grassueck loved gain-certain
not speculative gain ut each pTotTacted
experience meeting. with a becoming
spirit Of humanity. he would say:
"AH this worldly substance amt mine
but the Lords. an - all | waste and
squaudcr what is the Lords. or. like the
unthrifty steward in the Scriptures
neglect to turn il to advantage for His
glory?"
His frequent repetition Of this senti-
msut suggests the true keynote of his
character that his ruling passion Was
not avaricc. rs his neighbors had
thOughtleSslv said. Int an uufalterinG
tidelitytoa Divine trust. and that in this
case il was only his commcndatle Pea
in that behalf which had exposed hin
10 the credit Of an enemy and made him
a victim of " hat Is termed "A robbery
but what NcTagg said was only 'an
ordinary business transaction
Is to the chief defendant. Morgan
McTagg. owing to- curious popular
prejudice against him. il Is hard 10 oh
tain an unbiased account. lie had
been n resident of the county seat but
ii few years. having come from Chica'
so, where he had met with disaster n
a small manufacturing business.
Although not generally credited. il
Is nevertheless true that McTagg. the
manufacturer. WAS the very antithesis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16
A BOY IN THE LIBRARY.

Alas! what ruin has he wrought.
II Earnings dim domain.
Invader Of the realms OF thought
And leveler Of brain.
How did he gain the library key
And scale the topmcst SHELF
To batter Dante's bust. 10 he
lambs hutcher-by himself2
Ny Milton shows an inky mark
A pang is missed from Moore:
And Chaucer from his corner dark
Has tumbled TO the floor.
And Baxter-he OF sanity Rest"
And meditation deep
Brought from the regions Of the hlest
Lies in the touseied heap,
Sage treaties on ancient Greek
And dissertations long.
And soui-enchanting love lays speak
Prumiscuous from the threnE.
From corners drear I sadly hear
Old Duncan's dying groans.
a handfuIs gone from Hamlet's hair
AMI Banquo suns his bones.
Then in the rare and classic wreck
7 see the tyrant's form:
His arms are round his mother neck
4 refuge in the storm,
And as his rosy lips meet mine
And showery ringlets fall.
A world OF Shakespesres I'D resign
Hts kiss is worth them all.
Prank l. Stanton. i'm Atlanta Constitt
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16
ATTRACTIVE FOWLS.
Brief Description OF the sultan, Very
Pretty Breed.

Brief Description OF the Sultan, Very
Pretty Breed.
This breed was introduced into Fu-
rope by way of Constantinople some 40
years ago. In many respects the sui
tans resemble the Waite Polish, but
they have shorter legs and more abun-
dant plumage. The latter is very white
and flowing: on the head they have
compact Polish tuft; the comb is only
two little points, and the wattles are
very small. They have five toes ca each
foot. The fowls are non-setters, small
eaters and layers of large. white eggs.
They arc said TO be hardy when ma
ture. but are difficult to raise. They
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16
s.ba.tapoi wa. Not Impregnab,e.

For il WIS taken by assault. but a physique
built up, constitution fortified by Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, may bid defiance 10
the assaults of malarious disease even in To-
calities where il is most prevalent and ma
lignant. Emig lnts to the ague- breeding
sections of q West should bea- this IN
mind. and start with supply. Tie Bitters
promptty subdues dyspepsia. rheumatic
and kidney complaints, nervousness, con
stipatfon and biliousness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

tirely If the Needless slaughter of the
trees goes on In Louisiana, even. this
fear has commenced. despite the fact
that there are stretches of fores. land
so extensive that were party OF chop
rers TO commence at one side their
track at the beginning would be grown
up with fair sized timber ere they
reached the opposite one. All northern
Louisiana and southern Arkansas are
a vast woodland with massive trees of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

People overlooked the Importance of per
manently beneficial effects and were salts
fed with transient action. but now that il
is generally known that Syrup OF Figs viii
permanently cure habitnal constipation
well-informed people will not buy other lax
atives, which act Tor time, but hnaiiy in
lure the system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

II is popularity supposed that horse
chestnuts are very unwholesome.
Nevertheless in Turkey they are roast
ed for coffee, fernented for liquor and
utilized for horse medicine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

The improved breeds of swine give n
good account OF every mouthful Of
proper food fed to them The unin,-
proved hog will not do this md hence
1t requires more feed to make pound
of pork in such casc.-Farmer's Voice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis
II. X. Co has just issued a magnificent book
of sixty or more photographed views of
varied scenery in South Missouri. From
lhese views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as 10 the productions and general
that is now attracting the attentiono I home
seekers and investors the country over.
The title of the book is "Snap Shots in
South Missouri" IL will be mailed upoa
receipt of postage. four cents. Address j.
+. LOCKWOOD, Kansas City, Mo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

A BRIGHT boy in a Boston school was
asked TO name six animals of the Arctic
zone With the confidence of college pro-
lessor. nc promptly answered Three po-
lar bears and three seals
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

In winter time it stands TO reas.Jl
that warm feed and water are better
for the animal than cold feed and
water When given warm there is nc
draft upon the heat of the system to
warm il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

us MARRIAGE a fsilurea" mo; not as a
means OF grace ''Er-whatl' ut leads
20 repentance. Truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

Many beekeepers may profit in les
sons of neatness and cleanliness from
the bee. especially in marketing the
products of the bees labor. care in
placing products upon the market in a
reat. cleanly shape insures better
prices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

are very small and are kept chiefly as
pets. being generally regarded as the
most beautiful of all domestic fowls.
They are, however, good layers.-N. \.
World
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

BEEcHAM's PILLS for constipation l0c and
25c Get the book tfreel at your druggists
and go by IL. Annual sales 6,O0O ,000 boxes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

PLEASANT. Wholesome, Speedy for coughs
S Hales Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pike IS Toothache Drops Curein one minute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

PIso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me many doctors bills. +. HARDY,
Hopkins Place, Baltimore, Md, Dec. ,, "a.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

WHAT this country needs is maple sugar
that will pass thorough civil service ex-
animation at all seasons of the year.-Balti-
more American.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

An exchange heads a local item: "He
pants for the bloomer girl" That's what
they archie pantsn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

THERE is no courage but in innocence:
no coDstancy but in an honest cause
Southern.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

SUFFERERS PROM CoU6Hs, SORE THROAT,
etc. should be constantly supplied with
sBrotrn's bronchial Tfoches.'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

Grain that is sown late should be
sown more thickly than IL sown early,
for more of it wi i'll fail to terminate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

-Father-"Why did you
permit young Mashman 70 kiss You In the
parior last nightii Daughter-~Because
was afraid he'd catch cold in the hail.
Rrookivn Life
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

CHIEFLY. the mold of a mans fortune is
in his own hands-Bacon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16
BUSINESS TRANSACTION
ny 4. T. INGRAM.

= M - IA aNsHsN ~ ~
Ezra Grassneck!t
Ezra Grassneck!i"
Thus trumpeted
the sheriff from the
courthouse door. a
little louder eaeh
time, and with his
chin " his ker 5
making one long
and two : h Ort
beats mt each rope
tition.
Il hen slowly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16
~. =, ui- F.,li,-

- Wimmen Is The weaker vessel
Thems the words the psrson spoke;
Pears tew me. though. mans the party
Who is always gettin broke
Truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-01-16

For over 1900 miles the Ni.e does
not receive g s4pcie tributary stream
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-19

power of the money cuts little figure
in the amount of hire demanded for its
any other property, apd since the
value OF any other article does not al
ways determine the rent charged for
use. Money is but slightly different from
its use, the purchasing power of money
will not dictate its interest. To illus
trate, horse kept for hire may be
worth only $50, which is a low price,
yet the owner may charge $3.50 day
for its use, a very high price. And
the position that the value of thing
is distinct from the value of its use Is
as true with regard to money as any
thing else. But suppose an appreciated
money does reduce the rate of interest,
is the borrower benefited? His inter-
est must be paid in the same article
borrowed-money-and if it requires
more of his products to buy the ap-
preciated money with which to pay the
interest, and f the money continues to
appreciate each year it becomes more
difficult for him to pay the interest.
If money is dear and hard to get, in
terest is necessarily dear and hard to
get also, and per cent of dear money
will be harder to pay than 10 per cent
of money that is more plentiful and
easy to get, and will continue to get
harder as money appreciates. So the
contention that the retention OF dear
standard of money is in the interest OF
the borrower is fallacious. Instead OF
benefting him, it will make the pay
ment of interest more difficult, and the
payment of principal impossible.
With continuance of money stand
ard that is constantly appreciatlng,
bankruptcy stares every borrower in
the face
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-19
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
They Endorse the Chicago
Platform and Ticket.
WEILER'S PLANS
He Is Preparing for an Aggressive
Campaign and Will Reverse
Former Orders,
Complete Election Returns From Maine
and Arkansas-Astoria Has Wild
Man a SensatIon-Tried to
Cremate Her Lover.

BUFFALO, Sept. 17.-After the reas-
sembling of the democratic state on
vention today, business proceeded with
expedition. EX-Congressman Hosea
H. Rockwell, of Chemung, was elected
permanent chairman. He made an
able speech in advocacy of the Chicago
platform and ticket. The platform un-
reservedly endorsed the platform
adopted by the democratic party in
the national convention at Chicago,
pledges William J. Bryan and Arthur
Sewall a hearty and active support and
declares as it's deliberate Judgment
that never in the history of the demo.
cratic party has platform been writ.
ten which embodied more completely
the interests of the whole people, as
disting uished from those who seek
legislation for private benefit, than
that given the country by the national
dem nocratic convention OF 1896.
John Boyd Thatcher, of ofAlbany, was
nominated for governors; Hon. Wilbur
F. Porter for lieutenant-governor, and
Robert G. Titus for Judge of the court
of appeals Presidential electors were
chosen and the convention adjourned
sine die.
The state democratic committee Sc
lected Elliott Danforth chairman o.
tho state committee to succeed James
W. Hinckley, and Frank Campbell to
succeed w. F. Sheehan as national
committeeman.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-19
NOT d THEORY.

Moreton Frewen, one of the bes
known authorities on finance in Great
Britain, being interviewed in London
recently by representative of the
New York Journal, gave the following
as his opinion of the effect of free coin
age in America upon the price oi
silver:
81 personally agree With Mr.. Bryan
that if the United States should open
her mints at i to 16 she can raise the
exchange value of silver all the world
over to her rating. hold this opinion
not upon mere grounds. of theory, but
upon what we actually saw during the
month of June, in 1893. We saw the
mints of India closed and we saw the
effect of that closure; the price of sill
yer fell more than 25 per cent in five
days. If the closing of the Indian
mints singlehanded had such a colos-
effect as that upon the price of
silver bullion, how great would be the
effect experienced if the United States,
with her enormous exporting power,
were to open her mints to free coinage?
1t seems to me almost rule of three
sum that with the mints open in the
United States silver would go to 129
cents an ounce and remain there.I agree
in holding this view with President
Andrews of Brown University, and
with number of authorities on this
side of the water, including Mr.. II. q.
Gibbs and Mr.. Grenfell, both ex-gov-
ernors of the Bank of England, who
stated this view explicitly in the evil
dence they gave before the royal COM
mission on currency in 1887"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-09-19
PREPARING TO FIGHT.
Vigorous Campaign to be Opened
Cuba.

Vigorous Campaign to be Opened In
Cuba.
HAVANA, Sept. 17.-There was much
animation in the captain-general's
palace yesterday. CaptaiE-G General
Weyler held a conference with various
commanders of columns, also with the
commanding officer of marine and the
chief of the medical department.
These conferences are the precursors
of an approaching campaign, which is
intended to be vigorous and resolute.
Captain General Weyler viii assume
personal command at Pinar del Rio,
Ahumida and Palmeroa, taking charge
respectively of military and political
affairs at Havana. Among other
measures General Weyler thinks OF
adopting as prelude to the campaign
is the revocation of the edict of pardon,
obliging families having connections
in the ranks of the insurgents to move
into other provinces, and making con-
centration in villages obligatory, con-
sidering all persons found in the coun-
try as enemies or supporters of the
enemy.
Captain-General Weyler's order re-
Gently issued putting line officers in
command of regular guerrilla and vol
unteer forces. is bitterly resented and
in consequence thereof many deser-
tions are occurring.