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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15

entitled to statehood. and their carry admls'
sion is demanded by their material and po-
litical interests The demand OF the plat
form that officials appointed administer lne
government Of the territories, the District
IF Columbia shoiild be bond fide residents
6f the territories or district. is entirely
in keeninr With the Democratic theory et
hcme rule | am also heartily in sympathy
with tie declaration that all public lands
should be reserved for the establishment
of free homes for American citizens.
The policy of improving the great water
WAYS RI the country is justified by the nat
iIral character Of those waterways and the
81 ornous tonnage borne upon them. Ex
perience has demonstrated that continuing
appropriations are, in the end more eco
nomical that single appropriations SepaFdlet
by long intervals.
II is not necessary to discuss the tariff
question at this time. Whatever may DC
the individual Views of citizens as to the
relative merits of protection and tariff re
form. all must recognize that Until the
money question is fully and finally settled
the American people will not consent to
the consideration of any other important
6uestions Taxation presents 81 problem
which in scrnp form in continually present
and postponement of definite action upor
it involves no sacrifice of personal opln0r
Of political principles, but the crisis pre-
scented By financial conditions cannot be
postponed Tremendous results will follow
the action taken " the United States or
the money question. and delay is impossible.
The people Of this nation, sitting as q high
court, must render judgment in the cause
which greed is prosecuting against human
ity. The decision will either give hope ana
inspiration to those who toll or ''shut the
doors Of mercy OH mankind" In the pres
etce of this oyershadowing issue, differences
upon minor questions must be laid aside
iii order that there may be united action
among those who are determined that pro-
gress toward universal gold standard
shall be stayed aid the gold and silver
coinage of the constitution restored.
w. J. Bryan.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15
In Favor of Naturalization.

Edinburgh, Sept S.-The British trades
unions congress resumed its sessions this
morning and adopted resolutions favoring
the payment of members Of parliament.
cooperation and trades unionism, and
amendments to the truck act. MeSsrs. Sui
Ivan and Strasser. the delegates Of the
American Federation of Labor were pres
cnt to-day and met with an enthusiastic re-
cepton. The congress adopted the follow
ing: 'That in the opinion of this congress
it is essential to the maintenance of the
British industries to nationalize the land,
mines, minerals, royalty. rents and rail
ways, and municipalize all water, artificial
light and tramway and undertakings within
their several authorities, and that the par
liamentary committee be instructed to pro-
mote and support legislation with the above
object"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15
BONE or CONTENTION BROKEN.
western Roads Will Cease Paying
COmmis si ons in the East

COmmiSSt OnS in the East
Chicago, Sept 9.-The roads of the West
ern Passenger association have agreed to
withdraw all their orders and to cease the
payment of all commissions in the territory
of the roads of the central traffic commit
tee This matter has for a long time been
a bone of contention between the roads of
the two organizations and has at times
stirred up considerable feeling on the part
of the Eastern lines They have made re-
heated requests of the Western roads that
they remove the orders, but the latter have
always put the matter off. Now, however,
they have agreed that after Oct L all the
orders shall be removed. In relation TO the
decentralization in Western passenger rates
at Kansas City and other Missouri river
gateways, 1t has been found that the chief
source of the trouble was the application
Of short line rates to circuitous routes. 10
nut stop to this the association has re-
solved that effective Sept. - all round-trip
summer tourist tickets from the territory
of the Western Passenger association to
and through the Eastern gateways of the
association shall be withdrawn from sale
and that from Missouri river points, from
Kansas City to Sioux City inclusive, such
tickets be withdrawn from sale at once on
telegraphic notice by the chairman.
The meeting of the Western Freight as
ISOLATION has tiZzed out. 1t was intended
to last for several days. but owing to the
inability of several of the general freight
agents to lie present it has arranged date
later in the month
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15
rendered His Resignation.

Indianapolis. Sept. 10.-Sterling r.
Holt has resigned as chairman of the
Democratic state central committee.
The thirteen members have been
wired to meet here tomorrow at IL
o'clock to receive the resignation,
which will be in writing. Rufus Ma
gee. member of the committee from
the Eleventh district, has also re-
signed. and other designations of mem
beers of the committee who feel that
they cannot indorse the Chicago plat
form and ticket are looked fer.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15
SunnOrts Palmer.

Washington, Sept 10 Secretary La
mont to-day made public his intention
Of supporting tie Indianapolis ticket.
The announcement excited considera-
bic comment i'll political circles. 1t
was the first declaration of the secre-
tary concerning his attitude in the
present campaign, and was thought
here to foreshadow the position which
the president will probably take in
regard to the India napoiis nomina-
tiocS.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15
Misconsin Penologists.

Madison. Wis. Sept. 10.-Gov. Up
ham this morning appointed the Wis
consin representation to the annual
prison association congress of the
United States, to be held i'll Milwau-
kee Sept $3.50. as follows: DR.. Rich
ard L. Ely. Madison; =. 6. Simmons,
Kenosha; Dr. w. W. Woodwork,
Ellsworth: John Nagle, Manitowoc,
and G.. NJ. Woodward, La Crosse.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15

The pleasant effect and perfect safe
ty with which ladies may use Syrup of
Figs, under all conditions, makes it
their favorite remedy. TO get the true
and genuine article look for the name
of the California Fig Syrup Company,
printed near the bottom of the pack
age. For sale by all responsible drug
giStS
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15
An Indispensable Parsonage

81 guess we'd better fix up flag of
truce and show it to those Cubans,"
said the Spanish general
us it absolutely necessary"
I'm afraid so. My stenographer
wants a vacation. Washington Star.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15
InsuIted

mabel is dreadfully vexed."
what is the matter?''
Somebody asked her to read paper
at an old settlers meeting. '-Indianan
oils News.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15

"a great, big, overgrown fellow like
you ought to be at work instead of beg.
ging." said the censorious citizen.
I'm willing to work. replied Disma,
Dawson, but I'm too blamed clumsy
Eve tried the shells and I've tried
three-card monte, but the Rubes got
onto me the very first time"
apolis Journal
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15
K;I.ed .t Nickerson.

Nickerson, Mimi. Sept. 10.-J. Ben
ME laborer. was struck and instant
ly killed here by the early morning
Eastern Minnesota passenger, and
was taken to Superior for burial.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15
ON. Yes. They Arc Quito Expert

did you know that mosquitoes are
generously fond of Boston girls?
No; why is it?'
1.-The girls can't slap at them without
smashing their spectacles." -Chicago
Record
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15

"Our statesmen" yelled the orator
ARE about to take steps
You bet they'll take en- cried thu
professional cynic, eff they ART nailef
down. Chicago Record.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15

Mrs. Wellment (bestowing a dime1
Poor fellow! You say your wife and
family are starving where are they?
Weary Willy-Dey are boardin' at
summer hotel, lady.-Harpers Bazar.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been q
God-send to MCMILLAN b. Mcclellan
Chester, Florida, Sept II, 1895.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15

FITS stopped free and permanently cured. No
its after first days OF DIR. Kline Great Nerve
Restorer. Free So trial bottle and treatise.
Send to DIR. KLINE, 931 Arch ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15
MR.. BRYAN ACCEPTS
FORMAL LETTER ACCEPTING THE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.

ar. Bryan UnquaIifedly Endorses
Each Plank of the Chicago Plat
form and Places the Financial
Question Above All others = He
Announces His Determination If
Elected. Not to become d Candi-
date Again.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15
II the Baby is Cutting Teeth.
United.

Be sure and that old and welltried remedy, Mrs
SOOTHING SYRUP for Chil4ren Teething.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-15
statesmen. W Wanted

0ATENTc 20years' experience. Send sketch for adj
THIEW Os wee. IL Deane late prln. examiner Us
Pat.O fice) Deane Weaver. McGilI Bldg. w ash.DC
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

method that annihilated whole army
during 1.-The terrible march from Ca
bull" Hiding behind trees, fences,
stones. logs. taking advantage of every
inequality of ground, the Beers stalk
an invading force as they stalk a herd
Of antelopes, and their shots are rarely
wasted. as the enormous proportionate
loss in Jamieson's force shows. When
Majuba Hill was stormed by the Beers,
an eye witness among the British
troops declared that even when the at
lacking force was within Il hundred
yards, and the bullets were dropping
like hail among the English soldiers,
hardly Il Boer was to be seen, a
glimpse of a hat behind a rock or of I:
figure dimly outlined on the ground as
one of the assailants crawled from
shelter to shelter being the only marks
for the British rifles, while all the time
the puffs of smoke indicated the where
abouts of the assailants. On favorable
ground. they operate as dismounted
cavalry. their horses being held in re-
serve in the rear; if defeated, to mount
and scnrry away is but the work of a
moment. SO that infantry operating
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
lIssIoNED OFFICERS MESS THE MOUNTED RIFLES

part Of the military problem in Boer-
land. A people Of this character, strong
ly opposed to foreign domination in
any shape or form, are, no doubt, ca
pable of Offering Il stubborn resistance
TO foreign aggression. and as the Beers
are evidently e1ated by their easy VIC
tory over the Jameson band, their de-
mands for concessions are probably
greater than the British government
will be ready to concede. The British
government has never been known to
willingly concede anything. so that the
Beers, if they gain the independence
they desire, will probably be compelled
to do a good deal of fighting before it
is finally attained. From all accounts,
however, they are quite ready, and even
anxious. to fight so that the Boer Ques-
ton is not likely to be settled by the
diplomats.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

cial heresies and on no account are his
children allowed to attend them. The
railroad from Dclagoa Bay to Pretoria
he regards as a modern invention of the
enemy and views it with especial sus
picion, since by means Of it troops may
be brought from the coast to the in
terror in quite too short a time to suit
his convenience.
His territory is nearly twice the size
of Missouri, and the white population,
including the foreigners, numbers
about 10000, while the natives still
living within it's limits are estimated
at 100000. There is no standing army,
but in times Of public danger every
male citizen is required to go to the
front, and so the republic can put in
the field $1,000 sharpshooters, who col
lectively compose Il very formidable
force. The Dutch government has one
advantage over every other: it's wars
cost nothing but the expenditure for
arms and ammunition: otherwise it's
army is self-supporting. for every Boer
brings his own provisions. and when
they give out he sends home for more,
so that the commissa1iat is very small
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

herders and hunters brought them inta
conflict with the Zulus and other now
erfuI and Warlike tribes of natives. and
as these made no distinction between
white men, the English were easily
drawn into war with the aborigines.
partly on account OF the Beers. largely
on their own. The Zulu war did as
much for the Beers as for the English
and in virtue of this fact, at it's conclu
SION the Boer country was formally
taken into the British empire. Taking
it in and keeping it in were. however,
two entirely different operations, for
the Beers had acquiesced in the affair
with mental reservation, and four
years later broke into open revolt. de-
feated with great slaughter the forces
sent against them. and compelled the
negotiation of new treaty. by which
their country was to be under their
own political control, although the
suzerainty Of the crown of Great Brit
ain was acknowledged
Officially their country is known as
the South African Republic, and the
right of participating in the political
affairs of the country is restricted to
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
A BOER FARMHOUSE.

the Dutch population. Right here
comes the rub. When the honest
burghers founded their state beyond
the Vaal nobody dreamed that the
country was good for anything but
agriculture and grazing, but the dis
covery of gold and diamond mines in
the English possessions set the pros
pectors to nosing round elsewhere, and
it was not long before some one To-
Gated claim within the limits Of the
South African republic Others fol-
lowed, and, in an Incredibly short time,
it was discovered that Transvaal was
as rich in gold as any other part OF
South Africa, and twenty-one gold
fields, covering altogether 100000
acres of Boer land. were soon located
and in course of development.
But the Beers were cunning. Before
ii company could secure the right to
work gold mines in the Transvaal it
was compelled to make considerable
concessions to the government. and no
long time elapsed before the English
residents who operated the mines dis
covered that they were paying the en-
tire expense of carrying on the govern
ment while not having the slightest
voice in it's management. Naturally
they felt aggrieved. and their discon-
tent was fomented from Cape Town,
the authorities there being anxious for
the annexation Of the TranSyaal to the
British dominions. The Jameson raid
was evidently connived at if not
planned, by the Cape authorities. and
the result of that ill-timed movement
is fresh in the memories of ALL
The success of the Beers against ia
mieson was due to the same causes
that brought them success in previous
contests with the English. Every Boer
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against them is at a serious. not to say
fatal. disadvantage. The British army
will have no easy task before it when
it attempts the subjugation Of the
Transvaal, and it is altogether proba BILE
that the question will ultimately be
deferred rather than solved by driving
the whole Boer nation little further
into Africa and waiting until the
growth of the British colonies renders
2 definite solution imperative.
In their home life the Beers are ex-
tremely primitive. They are frontiers
men. and occupy the country only in
the sense that they live on it. hunt over
it and pasture their herds on its grassy
plains. AS already intimated. they do
not take kindly to agricultural pursuits.
and although the highlands of South
Africa contain some of the richest land
in the world it receives from them
comparatively little attention. \ BOer
home in the South African Republic is
as rude Il shelter as the log hut of the
American fronfiersman. The climate
is saiubriouS. and the heat of the sum
mer and mldness Of the winter com
bine to render elaborate houses unnec-
cssary: so long as the rain is kept out,
little more is needed; and the Boer in
his fiimsy hut, is as we'll contented as
though in palace. He has never had
luxury and does not miss it. while
most of the conveniences of civiliza ton
are to him unknown even by name. In
his quickly built home, with plenty of
native servants to do his work. and
with horses and ostriches stalking
about the premises, he drinks his home
made beer. smokes tobacco raised in
his own patch and is happy. His only
drawback to perfect contentment is
the dread of English supremacy: his
only hatred is of the Cape Colony au-
thorities.
His long separa ton from his Holland
home has not tended to modify his
traits of character; to all intents and
purposes he is just as much of a Dutch
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
MRS. MARION BUTLER.
Charming of the Youngest United
States Senator.

States Senator.
When Miss Florence Faison. daugh-
ter of one of the finest families in
Virginia, met Marion Butler. that young
man was poor, obscure fellow
who was trying to support a large fam
lily of brothers and sisters by editing
country paper in North Carolina.
At that time the aristocratic Miss Fai-
son little imagined she would one
day be Mrs Marion Butler. But
Ter saw and loved. and at once struck
in boldly and told Florence exactly
what was in his soul. She listened and
loved him for his love of her They be-
came engaged and her people fought
the match furiously. But she would
not be gainsaid, and so they were mar
ried Before the honeymoon was over
Butler ran for the United States Senate
on the ticket of the Farmers Alliance.
He was elected Mrs Butler has the
distinction of being the wife of the
youngest member Of the Senate. Her
husband was elected not three years
ago, and his election was the outcome
of notable fusion between the Popu-
lists and the Republicans. The flu
sionists divided the two Scholarships
between them and carried the State
Senator at the age Of 81. Not since
the days Of Henry Clay has there been
such Il young graybeard in the Senate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
ROyaf Sarcasm.

When the Princess Ciotilde, the
daughter Of Victor Emmanuel, came to
Paris as the bride Of Prince Napoleon,
Eugene. herself Il plrvenu, felt some
constraint in her dealings with the
daughter of race of kings. but did
all that she could to conceal her feel
ings Clotilde was very good, very
pious, very quiet. but as proud as Luci-
fer. At one of the splendid fetes that
were arranged to celebrate her arrival
in Paris, the Empress remarked to her,
with an air of one who has been ac
customed to that sort of thing always:
81 am awfully bored. aren't YOU"
Eyes, answered Clotilde. quietly; '.but
I am used to it, Eugene never for
gave her for this remark.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

is. from his earliest years, hofseHau
and a hunter. The rifle is an lndls-
pensable part of his equipment. ana
ha knows how to use it well. The game
of his country is the wariest known 10
the hunter, and only iirst-class shots
can bring it down. As soon as the
Boer boy can handle anything a gun IS
nlacpd in his hands and he is shown
how to use it. Shooting and riding are
HE constant occupations. The soil
is not cultivated to any consiuera oie
extent. the Beers living the lie OF
n;oneers. trusting to their herds ana
the chase for subsistence. When sucn
man are called together for military
service they come fer business anu
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

make no dress parade of the occasion.
There is no drill, only rude discipline
is observed, there is little pretense Of
conforming to the usages of warfare
as carried on by civilized nations; the
fighting is on the order of every man
for himself. 1t is the Indian and from
tier method over again, the method that
has more than once proved the destruc
ton of British force; the method that
brought about Braddock's defeat the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

man as though he titled couple of
acres of marsh land with spade and
hoe, and had to run in the middle of q
stormy night to work on the bikes. He
speaks Dutch, it is the official Ian
guage of the government and courts,
and it alone is taught and used in his
schools The hated foreigners have es-
tablshed schools for their children,
where English is taught. but every
Boer regards these AS policical and So
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06
A Mastcrstroke of Surgery.

A very delicate piece of surgery was
successfully performed last Friday
morning at the new French hospital by
DIR. Oscar J. Mayer, assisted by Drs J.
H. Rarbat, +. B. Carpenter, A. j. VII
liam, III. B. de Marville, George Gross
and Leo NeWmark The subject Of the
operation was Edouard Wugcr a ma
tive of Switzerland, who was injured
in an elevator accident on April %
1894. in the wine cellar of the Pacific
Union Club.
The operation performed by DR.. May
er was the removed Of the last dOrsal
and first lumbar vertebrate, in cOnnec-
ton with their spinous processes. WI
ger was suffering from compression
of the spinal cord, caused by the dis
placement of the vertebrate and vertc-
blal arches. injuring the spinal nerve
centers and causing paralysis of the
lower eXtremities. By removing the
compressing portions restoration of ac-
tivity to those parts is restored. To
obtain this result it was necessary to
remove the vertebrae. The operation
is considered one of the most delicate
known to the profession, and the sue
cessfuI conclusion of DR.. Mayors IN
dertaking is hailed as a triumph, not
only for DR. Mayer, but for the profess
sion in this city.
Some few years ago Sir William Nc
kenzie. England's most eminent sur
aeon. performed an operation upon Il
patient similarly injured, whose life
was despaired of, and though that OPP
grafton was less delicate and hazard
Gus than the one performed in this city.
the circumstances of it We're cabled 10
all parts Of the globe.-San Francisco
Call.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

? "s'e'hlent was entered into
p -, which The independence of
,fan ,1'e Was acknowledged. For
I'M. a' Years this arrangement
jma ""ed III force. but in the
g. TIE English colonies had ex-
N, az once more to make them
,;v ~ TIE Beers. The latter had
! h hue also increased and had
~ country beyond the Vaal.
,sro. u'e Transvaal. and finding
b, S ~,nnents of the English a
4N "'ee Of annoyance. most of
eyo0 a'o'eu across into the terri
i for, not good colonizers in the
sIe D M a strong and perman-
while their occupation as
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

How splendidly things are arranged
in this life," Said Harold Fucash. do
you think so:" Certainly. First
comes Christmas. when a man spends
every cent he has, and then comes New
Years, when he sWears off from all his
extravaganza Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-06

prI v the English in the latter
If The last century. Even after
egaceSt however. they remained
bc arrival Of British cOlonists in
.mmbers from 1925 to 1880 began
MD them too much. when. as one
hpy abandoned their homes. load