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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
BIG RIVER.

c. Olson and wife of Minneapolis
visited in town the past week.
Josie Herrick of Ellsworth visited
in town last week.
Mrs. Anna Day of Minneapolis has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. WIN. Gray.
Mrs. Fannie Nick of Clam Falls
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Barrett, recently.
Take your feed TO David Gray and
have it ground. He will grind every
Wednesday.
Rev. Father Bauer of Durand and
Rev. Baska of La Crosse assisted Rev.
kaluZa during the 40 hours services at
this place recently.
Mrs. Peter Gillig met with a pain
full accident the other morning.
She was carrying a kettle of hot water
when her feet gave way from under
her and she fell violently on a mass of
ice and spilled the boiling water over
one of her legs, blistering it fright
fully, the skin coming off.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
ONO.

Mrs. Christian and son Alpha have
arrived from Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. Nelson and family have moved
into H +. Davis house.
Mr.. Davis is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Harvey are
rejoicing over the arrival of a little
baby girl, born Nov %.
Miss Steele of Dodge Co. is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. NJ. c. Holt.
Married. Nov. 10, 1896 at the NJ. E.
parsonage at Maiden Rock. by Rev.
McKibben, MI. Archie Naness of
POrcupine and Miss Ella Campbell of
Ono. We wish them much happiness.
Miss Ida McCleary visited Miss
Lizzie Morrow last Saturday and Sun
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
FARGO.

After a vacation OF three weeks
school will commence again next
Monday.
Will Hunt who Is attending school
in Minneapolis, came home TO spend
Thanksgiving.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Becker,
Nov. 18th, son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Dopkins,
Nov. %, daughter.
Miss Mabel Hawley is attending the
Normal.
Eugene Stewart has a neat little
house built on the forty he purchased
of Mrs. c. Y. Guy, and has commenced
patching it."
Mike McCue and family OF
Diamond Bluff moved back TO this
place recently to spend the winter
They are occupying the Fargo
house"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
REIDENNIIIE.

Milt Goldsmith and his sister Nell
have gone to housekeeping in one OF
Mr.. Brimmer's houses, lately vacated
by Joe Hall.
Joe Lagrander and family have been
visiting in Dayton, Mimi.
Mr.. Warn from Minneapolis visited
his sister, Mrs. Griggs, last week.
There was surprise party for Mrs.
John Reed Thursday, it being her
birthday. She received a nice crazy
quilt and an easel.
Lena Starbuck has returned from
Prescott where she has been working
for some months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
FARMHlLL.

lack Chidester went home on visit
To his family last week.
Jackson x Anderson's clover huller
is here finishing up the clover hulling.
Miss Jessie Chidester of River Falls
is staying here with her father and
Beverly on the farm this winter.
Mr.. Cohen of Eau Gale has moved
to Mrs. Jesse's farm. He will work
for Mrs. Jesse the coming year.
Most of the farmers around here are
buying their winter apples at Spring
Valley. They are Sl.40 per barrel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
ST. PAUL.

Many people in eastern Pierce coun-
ty will remember Rev. G. n. Foster,
:, very earnest worker In the Method
is church. We nave an account
which says that a series of revival
meetings has been held at York and
Grant church, on Neillsville charge.
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Geo. n.
Foster, assisted by Evangelist Beyer-
idge and wife. The meetings were
spiritual and a general awakening fol-
lowed. Sixteen found Christ as a
personal Savior.
Among the members elect of the
Minnesota legislature is .. Il. Melon
aid, st. CroiX county boy. He has
been law partner with l.. ID. Bar
nard, formerly of Kinnickinnic. A
few facts in his life may interest his
Wisconsin friends. E. +. Mcdonald
of st. Paul was born at Star Prairie.
Wis, and reared on his fathers farm
After attending school Mr. Mcdonald
entered the law office of Senator John
@. Spooner. Remaining there two
years, he then entered the law depart
ment of the University of Wisconsin,
graduating in 1888. Mr.. Mcdonald
practiced law one year in Madison and
then came to St. Paul in 1884, where
he has since resided in the active prac-
tice of his profession. He has always
taken an active part in politics, and
has frequently served his party as the
chairman of conventions or as a mem
Der Of county and city committees.
Mr.. Mcdonald has never held public
office until his present election to the
house.
Mrs. N. A. Emery, who has recently
.f,,,.. &
art with tie best masters of Europe,
held an art reception last Saturday at
her studio, So, the Buckingham. Smith
avenue, near Ninth. Her paintings
on exhibition were mostly from Euro
pean subjects, although she had some
which were American. Her callers
were delighted and surprised. Per-
haps the masterpiece was large copy
of Millet's CLEANERS, one of the famous
paintings of the world. Mrs. Emery
will receive every Thursday from 3 to
5P. NJ. Wisconsin visitors at those
hours will be welcome and delighted,
if they choose to call to see the pro-
ducts of her skillful brush. Her pic
lures are painted directly from nature
and her pupils have an opportunity
for outdoor work during the summer.
The many friends of the Methodist
divine will be panied TO learn that the
Rev. j. +. Irish, chaplain in the Uni
ted States army, who has been on sick
leave since last April, has gone to
Gainesville, Fla, hoping toTecover his
health. He is suffering from nervous
prostration complicated by eye trou-
bic.
Tt seemed like old times in Wiscon-
sin, to meet, at the Windsor Hotel
office, at the same time, j. Il. Nc
Cleary and N. p. Haugen.
A lawyer. named Schoonmaker,
called judge for some past judicial
service, has sued Rebecca j. Taylor,
formerly of Maiden Rock, usually
known as Bee Taylor. for the publica-
ton in her paper, "Truth." of certain
statements concerning his arrest, once
upon time in Minneapolis, which he
claims is libelous. The trial is in
progress and excites much interest.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
GERTRUDE.

Married. Nov. %, 1896, by Rev.
Thors0n OF Martell, Mr.. Christ Thoen
OF Peasant Valley and Mrs. Bergeson
of this place.
Married, Nov. 20, 1876, by Rev.
Thorson OF Martell, Mr. Charley Mel
son Of Wilmington, Nina, and Miss
Sarah Halyorson of this place.
Miss Armstrong spent Thanks
giving at her home in Clifton.
III. p. Bergh was a caller in town
last Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Lauder is on the sick
list.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
OAK GROVE.

Misses Mamie and Lucy Brockmier
are down from st. Paul on visit.
c. 5. Davis has very sick horse.
A boy OF tender age at Mr.. Ham,
mond's.
Rev. Otta has gone to Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03

sent to Charles II. Stout, Esq, Treas
urer OF The Armenian Relief ASsocia-
ton, National Bank of the Republic,
No. Wall ST.. New York City.
Any one who wishes to correspond
upon the subject may address me, at
Room sos, Mail and Express building.
203 Broadway, New York City.
In bonds Of service.
| am, very faithfully yours,
WILLIMINA l.. ARMSTRONG.
p. S.-When sending money please
state to the Treasurer, For the
Woman's Department Fund" Also,
any woman who wishes to become a
member of the Woman's Department
may do so by sending not less than 81
to the Treasurer, with the request
that her name be placed upon the
Womans Department mem bership
list. She should at the same time
write to me, stating that she has
done so. w. l.. A.
Approved: j. Blocker Miller, Chair
man Executive Committee, The Ar
menian Relief Association.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03

The Christmas Ladies' Home
Journal far surpaSses in general ex-
cellence and attraetiveneSs any pre-
yiouS issue Of that magazine Its
delicate-toned cover most artistically
symbolizes Christmas. and the senti-
n ant and spirit OF the holiday season
ar rejected in its pages.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03

After hearing some friends continu-
ally prgising Cham berlain's C1lic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Cur
It's Fleck Of AGaheim, California,
purchased bottle Of it for his own
use and is now as enthusiastic over its
wonderful work as C2y one can be.
The % and 80 cent sizes for sale by
r. :. Freeman. druggist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03

For SALE.-About 400 acres of land
belonging to the Eli Foster estate,
portion of which is situated in the
timber belt of the town of River
Falls. Also, house and lot south of
the South Fork in the city of River
Falls, and 5-acre stone quarry near
Geo. Farnsworth's farm in the town
of Troy. For price inquire of w. I'll.
Putnam. at Cascade Mills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
A YalnahIe Prostitution.

Editor Morrison of Worthington,
Ind, Sun writes: "You have valua-
BILE prescription in Electric Bitters,
and can cheerfully recommend it for
Constipation and Sick Headache and
as a general system tonic it has no
equal" Mrs. Annie Stehle, 1925 Cot
tage Grove Ave-, Chicago, was all run
down, could not eat nor digest food,
had backache which never left her
and felt tired and weary, but six bot
ties of Electric Bitters restored her
health and renewed her strength.
Prices 80 cents and $1.00. Get a
bottle at Taggart's Drug Store. 6
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
Farms for Sale.

/ have for sale on easy terms several
farms in the vicinity Of River Falls.
N. p. HAUGEN.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03

ICE.-Ice delivered to any part of
the city. Leave orders at either of
the meat markets.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03

The voting machine as used by
several eastern states has proved a
success. Some methods besides the
cumbersome ballot must be used in
our elections, and il is now probable
that the voting machine will soon take
the place OF the Australian ballot.
There seems to be no way in which to
beat the machine. The voter enters
a booth and is alone while he votes.
He pushes button to register his
vote. When he votes for candidate,
the machine locks itself so he can not
vote again. The machine is connect
ed with the door of the booth, so that
after he mas voted, the whole works
are locked until he, by opening Tie
door TO leave. unlOcks the voting APP
paratus. THERE'S Lo possible way TO
beat the machine, and the machine
counts the votes as it goes along.
The machine IS a success and has
come to stay. 1t Is believed TO be
cheaper than the Australian ballot
system .-Ex.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03

Val. Weisend pays the highest mar
ket price for Hogs, Cattle, and Sheep
Office at n. II. Wiger & Sons store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
To Swine Breeders.

/ have at my farm in Troy fine
| Poland China boar, from the Badger
| State herd L. SPALDING
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03

The plan Of W. j. Bryan TO capture
the Democratic Presidential nomina-
tion is said to have been incubated
two wears ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03

Everything in the line of school
supplies is furnished by Levings
Sisters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03

Senator Stewart of Nevada. wants
the Republican party to nominate j.
Donald Cameron OF Pennsylvania for
the Presidency in 1900. What's the
matter with McKinleys
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
COAL, COAL, COAL.

Leave your orders with US. Good
coal and full weights guaranteed.
HOWE s. AINsw ORTIZ.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
(First publication Oct: 10, 1861
NnTIeg ms CREAMERY F1RECI OSuRE SALE


Robert l. Murray. Richard Franklin Pearsall
and Effingham C. Haight-foTmerly bingham
NJ. Cock, as Executors of the Last VIII and
Testament OF Charles Haight, deceased,
COmniaipantS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03

Alfred A. Freeman, Thomas A. Dyson as Assig-
nee of Alfred a. Freeman, and the Bank of
River Falls, a corporation,
nafan6anis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-12-03
T. N. WHITE,

F. NJ. WHITE,
Special Master ia Chaneery
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17
THE CHALK TALK.

The fourth lecture of the Citizens
lecture course, by w. M. r. French
at Normal hall Monday, was we'll
attended, the hall being nearly filled.
AS announced, it was ''chalk talk
and most interesting one. 1t was
given in the form of a lecture on art,
and was made most practicable by
the illustrations with the crayon. Mr..
French is perfectly at home with his
subject and made it most practical,
eliminating therefrom everything of
a technical nature. In speaking up
on art he also alluded to the similar
ity of art and literature, and how the
methods of outlining each were very
much alike. The essential principles
of art, he said, were principality,
balance, curvature, continuity, Iepe-
tition, contrast, simplicity and har-
mony. He commented to some eX-
tent upon each of these and used the
crayon freely to illustrate his ideas,
weaving in enough Of the humorous
to keep every one good humored and
eXpectant. Altogether it was an in
structive and enjoyable entertain
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17
MID WINTER CHORAL SOCIETY.
Wednesday, January 22nd is the Date
Selected.

On Wednesday, January %, at the
opera house, under the leadership of
DR.. Clarence Marshall, director of the
conservatory Of music of Minneapolis,
there will be presented the finest
M usical treat of the season. This is
the Mankato Choral society's first
concert this year. A very elaborate
and varied program has been pre-
pared. Besides the choruses Of seventy
voices, there will be solos, duets and
Quartets, in which many of our home
singers will participate. Besides Mrs.
PorteOus, member Of Westminster
church choir, Minneapolis, the finest
cOntraltO Of the northwest has been
secured. Also, Mr.. Finel, the tenor,
who SO charmed the audience in
Joan of Arc" last year will be here.
The orchestra, under the leadership
of Mr.. Swanenberg, will accompany
the parts. Mr.. Marshall, himself a
superb baritone, will also be heard in
a special song.
Tickets will be on sale at Griebel's
Saturday morning. Let all Manka-
tonians who possibly can, give the
Choral society encouragement by
packing the opera house, at so, 30 and
25c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17
Chief Yates interviewed.

Chief Yates was asked by a FREE
PRESS reporter today as to his theory
of the origin Of the series of fires of
last fall and this winter, and as to
what progress had been made in
ferreting out the author or authors Of
them, and as to any recommendation
he would make regarding the best
plan to be pursued. Said he:
"There is no doubt that the fires
have been of incendiary origin. The
evidence tending to show this is too
strong to disbelieve. In my opinion
one person has started all of the fires,
and l believe that the one who has
done it has mania for barn burning.
Being crazy on that subject, per-
haps he is all right in all others
and he may be the last one to
be suspected. We may have talked
with him dozen times on the sub
ject, having no idea that he was the
person who has set the fires. 1t
is possible that in his ordinary
condition the man may not know
or remember what he has done,
and being possessed with the
well known cuteneSs of maniac
and the apparent innocence of sane
man ordinarily, it is most difficult to
ferret him out.
eve have absolutely no clue to go
on. What can we do? A fire is start
ed, and nobody is around when it is
discovered, no article has been drop
ped, no foot print remains. We might
see two dozen people running this way
and that after the alarm has been
sounded, but what evidence is that
against anyone? AS far as making
any progress on this case is concerned,
we might as we'll set out aud walk ten
miles out into the country and back,
and have just as much results.
81 have thought over what would
be best to do under the circumstances
to bring about the capture of the
criminal. If large reward is offered
there is chance that somebody might
peach, in case there are several par
ties implicated. / don't think that
boys have done the mischief, as they
would not keep it still this long, but
would tell about it to somebody, and
the story would leak out. If one or
two ruffians are doing the work, re-
ward might cause some one of them
to give the others away. Ii detect
i've was set to work, disguised as one
of them, and should succeed in gain
ing their confidence enough to enter
into their schemes, the parties might
be entrapped. Outside of these two
plans, 1 don't see what can be done,
unless the frebug should be caught
at his work or be betrayed in some
other unsupported way"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17
CASES DISPOSED OF.
The Calendar Called i'm the Municipa
Court

The semi-monthly calling of the
calendar took place in the municipal
court Tuesday, and the following
cases were disposed Of:
j. e. Neff VS.. Thos. Baynes. order
for Judgment for $35 go and costs.
Matthias JOst VS.. Joseph Koppen, or
der for Judgment for $40 and costs.
j. E. Neff VS.. +. f Powers, settled
and costs to be paid by plaintiff.
August M alchOw VS.. August Rabe
order for judgment for S27.55 and
costs.
John Krost VS.. w. j. Field, order
for Judgment for $2l.75 and costs.
G. Danielson VS.. w. j. Field, order
for judgment for S12. l5 and costs.
First National bank vs. August
Ramspott, order for Judgment for
S46.2 and costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17
ROBBERY PLANNED
THE AMBOY BANK WAS TO BE
ENTERED rlONDAY NIGHT.
One of the Alleged Butter Thieves
Takes a Confession Involving all
the Others of the Gang-ls He
Telling the Truth?-SOme Doubts
as to This-Preliminary Hearing
Tomorrow on the Butter Stealing
Charge.

If the story told by three OF the
parties who are in the county jail on
the charge of stealing butter from the
creamery at Lake Crystal can be be-
lieyed, the bank at Amboy might have
been robbed Monday night had the
gang not been apprehended last week.
There was a plot to rob the bank
there, according to Fred Mclean,
Joseph Boetsch and Frank Mutt, and
Monday night was the time set for its
execution. VIM Mills and Harry
West are claimed by the others to
have been the prime movers, and all
were to have participated in the raid
and shared the spoil.
Mclean, Boetsch and Mutt are con-
fined ia the cells on the first floor,
and Mills and West on
the second floor, and no COM
munication is allowed between
them. Mclean and Mutt were wheat
cleaners in an elevator, and Mills was
staying with Mutt, having drifted
around MankatO and this vicinity
more or less. Boetsch is brother of
McLean's wife, and his parents reside
in West Mankato. West was come
dian in the Wilson Theatre Co., which
lately disbanded somewhere in this
part Of the country, and has been stay
ing around Lake Crystal ever since.
Mclean has respectable brothers and
expects to be balled out of jail after
the preliminary examination, if ,he is
not discharged.
Considerable flax and wheat having
been missing about Lake Crystal,
there are hints that the gang arrest
ed for the butter stealing may know
something about it. The officers
claim that much interesting testi-
mony will be brought out at the hear
ing tomorrow. In regard to the al
legged plot to rob the AmbOy bank,
they are holding their own opinions,
and express the belief that whether
it is true or not, the three local men
are trying to throw the most blame
on the two who are comparative
strangers. The latter have not been
asked about the report, and it is not
known whether they deny it, but it is
fair to presume that they do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17

The fire department was called out
at ten minutes past six Monday
evening by another alarm sent in from
box 35, occasioned by still another at
tempt to burn barn full of horses,
The fire was in the basement of j. III.
Michel's livery barn, at the foot of
Jackson street, and only the prompt
discovery Of it saved the partial de-
struction of the building and the
death of the twenty horses that were
standing in the stalls of the base
ment.
The barn man, Gus Iceberg, was in
the Office on the first floor at sos
o'clock, when he heard some of the
horses pitching about their stalls.
Goiug to see what was the matter,
he looked down the stairway to see
the straw in the feed alley along the
east side Of the basement and forward
from the sliding side door blazing up
to the ceiling. He started to give the
oictl LII dhu lICU dHu COuu
Dougherty and Mr.. Miller, who had
also seen the light. James Dougherty
took some blankets and smothered
the flames, while the horses were be-
ing taken out and the alarm given by
the others. The fire had only just
started and there was not much
smoke in the basement, but the
horses that were just in front of the
blaze had caused the noise which at
tracted the barn mans attention.
The blaze had spread over the top of
the big pile of straw in the feed alley,
and in few moments would have
spread all over the building and
caused smoke that would have suffo-
Gated the horses or made it imposSi-
BILE to remove them.
When the fire department arrived
chemicals were used, and the straw
was all pitched out and every spark
put out. No damage was done.
In the straw that was removed from
Jhe feed alley was found some pieces
of hemp and MANILA used in making
Irvine, which had been soaked in
Kerosene, and were highly infiamma-
BILE, as a big blaze jumped from
piece as soon as a. match was touched
to it, and it burned up almost in
stantly. A piece of this, thrown up
on loose straw, would cause big
blaze. and would burn away in NOM
ent, leaving no sign of what had
caused the fire. No better way for
starting fire and concealing it's
means could be designed by the
cunning of man.
Mr.. Iceberg had closed the side
door of the basement twenty minutes
before, but when he saw the fire he
also saw that the door was half open.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17
SIX MORE DEEDS.
The Omaha Road Pays out Nearly
$4,000.

SIO,OOO.
Six more deeds were filed with the
register of deeds Monday, conveying
portions of the right-Of-way to the
Omaha road.
Two deeds convey a number of lots
and portions of lots in Cummings adj
ditto from John A. Willard to the
road, and one calls for 81 200 and the
other for $4,000.
John A. Willard and S. f. Barney
convey some portions of lots for $500
G. III. Higgs conveys lots and 8
block 1885, West Mankato, for 1926.
Daniel Buck secures $1,O59.57 for
lots 13, IA and Is, and the west third
of lots 8, 10 and II, block 1877. and lots
and s, block 100, West Mankato.
Chas. F. Mailman sells the east
third of lots 9, 10 and IL, block l91,
West Mankato, for $500.
The sellers get their money in
checks when the deeds are delivered.
Mr.. Noe expects to pay out another
$4,000 before the close of the week.