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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-23

chair worth $37, 500 has just been COM
pleted by q Paris manufacturer. The
forelegs are of solid gold.
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Mo-To-BAC FOR FIFTY CENTS.

Over 404, 900 cured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed. SOC and $1.00. All druggists
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FITS stoned free and permanently cured. No fits
after first DAYS use of DIX. E&Ilne's Great Nerve
RestOrer. Free 81 trial bottle and treatise -. -,
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If You Have Eve orEar TroubIe

Come to u.s. Free exaninat ions. Half rates for
treatment No hospital bills. New cure for deaf
ness Guarantee all eye operations st. Paul Eye
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Good cooking is essential to human
happiness, and bad cooking has driven
thousands of men to drink" So says
Miss Frances E. Willard.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-23

The oldest Protestant church in the
United States is st. Luke's, near Smith
field Va. 1t was built in 1852.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-23

Just try 10c box of Cascarets, candy cathartc,
the finest liver and bowel regulator made.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-23

In India a native can get good board
for cents a day.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-23

Send This Notice and 10 Cents Stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, for catalogue and II rare farm
seed samples, worth $40, to get start.
W.n.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money il ii fails to 25e
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1867 BUS. POTATOES PER ACRE.

Don't believe it, nor did the editor
until he saw Salzer's great farm seed
catalogue. It's wonderful what an ar
ray of facts and figures and new
things and big yields and great testi-
monials it contains.
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Mrs. winslov's Soothing Syrup

For children teethng, softens gums reduces inaam
nation aays pain, wind collie 20 cents bottle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
PLATT HAS A SURE THING
He VIII Succeed Hill Snre As the Joint
Ballot IL Taken.

Albany. " 7. Jan. i3.--The isgisl3.-
ure re-assemSled this evening.
The Republicans will tom ,rrow even
,1g mold caucus upon he election OF a
successor 70 United States Senator
I.lI, whose term expires on March 4.
TIE Democra lie caucus VIII De ned
Monday night The task OF the RepOo-
leans is not likely 10 be an ardOus one,
prelim.naries being all arranged in ad-
vance. 80 far as the majority are con-
cerned, all that remains 20 b. done be-
ing TO formally name Thomas c. Platt
for the position.
The Union League clubs delegation IN
the interest OF Joseph II. Chcate's can
didacy reached the city this afternoon.
This mission Is sure 20 prove futile for
the caucus viii give the nomination 20
Mr. Plat by a practically unanimous
vote. a; the most Choate vii be four
votes against 454. The total membership
OF the legislature IS 30. and 50 far as
now appears. Nr. Piatt's election IS as
sGred beyond possibility % contest.
The Democrats may decide 20 give
Senator Hi the VAN honor OF renoni-
nation However. "a Mr.. Hi has sp-
pressed wish that n Re not thus dis
tiaguishsi. IL IS more probable that the
compliment % The Democratic vote viii
Dc given 20 Judge Porter. who was the
psrty's nominee 1or governor a. the re
cen. eIz~.sor-
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Articles
KANSAS CITY

Kansas City. Jan. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
lower and slow. No. 2 hard 10 cents. for
fancy: No. fancy 92a93 cents; No. spring
76I7S cents.
Corn-Active and steady; No. mixed
1SdlS y cents
Oats-Rather slow, about steady. No. 2
white, - cents; fancy. old, 30 cents.
Hay-Steady: unchanged.
Butter-Unchanged creamery 17d1sc; dai
~ 10413 cents.
EGgs-Dull and uncertain; liz cents.
ST. LOUIS
st. Louis. jan 13-Receipts-Flour. 5000:
wheat 17.000; corn $4,000; oats 1200o. Ship
ments-Flour 4,cC0; wheat 1900; corn 1OS,-
600; oats 1900
Wheat-Lower; No. red cash. elevator.
$50 cents asked: track sSIa cents: No. .
hard cash nominal; May S5isGS5A cents
asked; July 74Ss cents.
Corn-Easy; No. cabs 2oss cents; Janu-
airy 1917 cents asked: May pa cents bid
Oats-Weak; No. cacsh, 16l5 cents. nom
inal: May 1914 cents.
Hay-Firm; prairie ss.75G7oo; timothy
s5.5Od10.50.
Butter-Quiet. unchanged
Eggs-Firm, lie.
Pork-Better; standard mess jobbing,
Lard-Better; prime steam sS.75: choice
s3.S5.
NEW YORK.
New York. Jan 13-Flour-Receipts 10
$50 barrels: exports 1880; affected by the
QeC'f.ne IN wheat ana cloSed lower 10 sell,
especially on spring patents.
Wheat-Receipts 1S5 bushels; exports 49,.
sol: spot weaker: No. ] hard 95695i4: OPP
tons ssd1c net lower; No. red January
SIC; May Ssi4c.
Corn-Receipts 1850 bushels: exports.
sos; spot quiet: No 29c; options ~
sc decline; January &c; May 3eisc.
Oats-Receipts 70scco bushels; exports,
l0iSo. Spot quiet. No. p 22i4e. options &c
ret lower: January. PC; May 22z.c.
Hay-Shipping, good 10 choice, Soo9
$50
Lard-steady: western steam $40: Rein
ed, steady.
Buter-Receipts, s.si6 packages; steady
Western creamery 12d20 cents; Elsins. 70
cents: factory Sale.
Cheese-Rcceipts 3.s73 packages; quiet.
State large and small si2GS; part skins 4;
full skins 2l5GS.
Eggs-Receipts. sos packages: steady
State and Pennsylvania 1S.QI9 cents.
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool Jan. I3.-Wheat-Spot firm; No
red spring 6s Iod; No. California IS 81.
Futures opened steady with near positions
Id higher and distant positions ed higher;
closed quiet. with May IA higher, and 9TH
er months I'd higher: business heaviest
on middle positions; January IS 81: Febru-
AIRY, is SD; March and May 6s 10 ID.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
HARPER Is A CANDIDATE
To Succeed General Palmer In the Senate
From Illinois,

Springfield, Ill. Jan. 13.-Ex-Repre-
sentative ". a. Harper OF Chicago IS a
candidate for United States senator 10
succeed John NJ. Palmer. The announce
ment caused a good deal OF surprise.
Mr.. Harper is known 20 be a close per-
sonai friend of Governor Tanner. James
T. Hill. who made the announcement 81
Mr.. Harper's candidacy, said that after
looking the ground over it appeared i'm
possible TO elect any other candidate.
Mr.. Hill was confident. he said. that Mr..
Harper would be an acceptable candi-
date to all factions. Mr.. Harper refused
at first 10 become a candidate, but con-
sented after long conference With his
friends today. He came TO the city las.
Sunday and left today for Chicago.
Representatives of the various candi-
dates for United States senator held a
caucus today and decided 10 recommend
that the Republican legislators hold
their senatorial caucus tomorrow night.
This caucus wifi decide who will be the
senator 10 succeed General John NJ.
Palmer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
WOOL AND COTTON MARKETS.

Boston. Jan. 13.-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter VIII say tomorrow
AS rule dealers in wool report the vol
ume OF business as about the same as IT
the previous week, but in a few quarters
some large sales are reported. Among the
sales in Boston is a lot OF 100000 pounds
OF Australian and rumor is that the mill
making the above purchase has also picked
Up at least $4,000 pounds of fleeces and
1000 600 molata and that another we'll
known mill is rumored TO have picekd up
1900 eco pounds of wool. Fleeces have been
in good report. and there has been very
fair movement of Australian: Prices are
nom;nally the same as week ago. The
sales for the week in the three principal
markets aggregate 6.625.0c0 pounds. S,49i,-
AGO being domestic and 2,1D,90o foreign.
Sales since January l have been lo.ll0.-
300 pounds, as compared with 13,s3s, 200 In
the same period of 1886
New Orleans, Jan. 13..Cotton-Steady;
middling 7c low middling 65sc; good ordl-
nary essc Futures steady; sales 1904,
bales; January, $3.50 bid; February. $5;!sG
ESQ; March s6.S6d6.7S; April S6.92G6.s3; May
81. esNs. %: June s7.0.G7cs; July s7.o9Gs
III: August, s.. oOd7.02.
New York, Jan. 13.-Coton. quiet; mid
ding 5-l6c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
Ferns In the HouseS>

4 bit of living green In q room from
which none can be seen through the
window often proves positive JOY. a
fernery Is the easiest thing in the
world to manage II does not require
either sunshine or constant attention,
but with a little care now and then
gets on beautifully almost by itself.
The fern casa must be long and deep
enough not to crowd the plants. and
built CT sufficiently heavy glass TO keep
the heat OF the room from penetrating
Il. The oblong style has been found
10 be the most convenient shape, as it
will stand soidly upon table in any
out-of -.hs-way corner, aad not topple
over at evory jar. The framework may
be OF wood CT iron. iron preferably, as
the wood ahsorbs considerable of the
moisture that should go TO the plants.
A good depth of rich soil should be put
in and the ferns set as thiciiy as one
wishes. OF course the earth must be
kept moist always, but there need b.
liytle OF no sunshine.-St. Louis Repub-
lie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
Fine Weather Calendar.

The Eagle has received a Cardui
Weather Chart and Calendar for 1897
from the Chattanooga Medicine Co.. man
ufacturerS of McElree's Wine of Cardui
and Thedford's Black Draught. This is
one Of the best calendars ever published.
1t consists of twelve sheets of paper, 13x
20 inches in size. all fastened together
with a gilt tin strip and a brass loop
harger Each sheet contains the calen-
dar for one onth in large figures that can
be read across any room. Under the fig
ures patent weather signals indicating
Professor De Woes Weather Forecasts
for every day in the year appear The
moons changes and legal holidays are
also shown. The calendar is valuable in
any home. We understand a few copies
of it can be secured by sending 10 one
cent postage staps TO the Chattanooga
Medicine Co Chattanooga Tenn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
FANNY RICE.

One of the early attractions at the
Crawford Grand is Fanny Rice. The
following is from the Detroit Tribune,
December IS:
There is not dull line in AT the
French Ball" II might not be said to
be humorous but ii is awfully funny and
one witnessing it cannot find a moment
from the time the curtain raises until it
drops at the conclusion of the last act
when there is not smile 20 be had.
Fanny Rice, as Nancy, is very funny.
She is magnetic, humorous and clever.
She possesses a power which draws one
II her and inspires a laugh at every
turn. Her versatility is remarkable and
II is of such a character that one can
not fail to enjoy ii. Then, too. she is
well supported. 1t is not an all star
a manner which portrays enjoyment and
that Is what AT the French Ball. is
enjoyment
1t IS not picture Of those revels
Which one expects 10 see from the tine
honorcd descriptions of the famous bal
Mosques. but is a simple story well told
well portrayed, Of the fact that al is no,
gold that glitters and all is not pIea SIRE
and happiness which Is bought for gold
II Is not one or those breezy pieces of
naughtiness and wickeiness. hut is
o
gestiyeness. a play with al OF the All
horTent features al which the mos,
modest might take exception eliminates
The plot-if there ever was one-was
lost sight OF long ago, but the story is a
good one
Z The specialties which are brought for
ward are meritorious in the extreme
Fnd are pleasant diversion in a play
Pf this sort Some exceptionally clever
cnaracter parts are brought 10 the front
IN manner which attracts adnira ION.
AT THE CRAWFORD.
Tonight In Old Kentucky" Last
night the kempton Komedy Kompany
presented Pawn Ticket No. no 20 a
large and enthusiastic audience. The
play is sensational comedy-drama OF
the old school, and was well presented.
Little Mascotte received a large portion
OF the frequent applause. which she
duly deserved. Mr.. Young deserves
speciai mention for his very clever
speciality work. Tonight "Ia Old Ken
lucky will be presented by this COM
many. At the Saturday ma tinee a lady's
cold watch viii be given away The
piay presented at the matinee will be
Little Lord Fauntleroy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
WHEAT CROP SHORT
AUSTRALIA CHANGES From EX.
PORTER TO IMPORTER
Instead of Having Twelve Million Bushels
to Spare for the Outside World, She
Will Need to Import Five Million Bush
els to Feed Her own Population-Cnited
States VIII Profit on Both Sides of the
Australian Account. Losing Competitor
and Gaining a Customer-Bradstreet's
Visible-The Markets.

Washington, Jan. 13-The wheat crop Of
Australia for the coming harvest IS short.
So says United States Consul Bell, at Sgd
Dey,' in a report to the state department,
and then he supplies details as follows:
THE crop year will end in April next, for
heat The crop falls so short of the
usual crop as to reduce Australia from her
position as the sixth wheat exporter OF
about 12.900,oD bubsels per year. Australia
viii have to import not less than 5000. 600
bushels to supply the deficiency from short
crops. This misfortune to Australia VIII
be of much benefit to our people. not only
because the United States will supply the
chief part of the 100000 bushels deficien-
cy. but because she will also supply large
part Of the worlds deficiency caused By
the Withholding of the 100000 bushels
usually furnished by Australia
INDIA'S BEST SIDE OUT.
London. Jan. 13.-A dispatch to the Post
from Calcutta says that il is reported that
the food stocks are adequate al Madras and
Amorlein, that present stocks VIII suffice
for a year in Bombay and that there is
sufficient for immediate needs in the Pun
jab and northwest and central provinces.
Railway rates on grain, 1t is further stat
ed, have been reduced and adequate ar
rangements are now completed for supply
ing the relief camps.
BRADSTREETS VISIBLE.
Nv York, Jan. Especial cable and tel
esraphic dispatches to Bradstreet's COW
ering the principle points of accumulation
indicate the following changes in available
supplies of grain last Saturday. as COM
pared with tire preceding Saturday:
Wheat-United States and Canada. east
of the Rockies, decrease 10000 bushels
aloat for and in Europe, decrease, $780,
coo. Total decrease worlds available, L.
63J, 900.
CorR-United States and Canada. east OF
tie Rockies, decrease S35, COO bushels
The increase Of available stocks of wheat
last week outside of these in various lines
of northwestern interior elevator were
10000 bushels at Fort William, Ont, Sc. Ooo
in Chicago private elevators, 5000 at Leav
enworth and 5000 in Minneapolis private
elevators.
Corresponding decreases included q. 900
bushels at Rochester, n. Y; 5000 at Louis
Vile, 800 at Joliet and $1,000 bushels at
Cleveland.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
THE WEATHER.
Wichita, Kan, Jan. !

Wichita, Kan, Jan. Is, 1897.
Local forecasts for Wichita and vicin-
ity: Fair and colder until Friday.
During the past "a hours the highest tenn
perature was a, the lowest 81. and the
mean IS, with warm. cloudy weather in
the morning, followed by clear, colder
weather, with fresh north wind in the
afternoon, low. followed by e marked rise
in pressure.
The accumulated excess OF temperature
up TO date is S..
Thus far this month the average tempera
turc for the month OF January has been
81 and for the 18th day "a.
FRED. L. JOHNSON. Observer.
Washington, Jan. 12-Forecast for Thurs
day:
Kansas-Fair, preceded by local snow In
extreme eastern portion; north winds, cold
Ell in south portion.
oklahoma and Indian Territory-Fair,
colder in eastern portion; north winds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
ROUND UP RABBITS
Continued from Fifth Page.

express boys and he managed TO pie
them upon one truck; where they remain
ed until place was designated for them
to be delivered.
They were taken to $50 North Main
street and will be distributed today to
the poor by the Kings Daughters and
each one appearing az the above number
this morning will be given a rabbit, as
long as they last.
Torn Mccullough is captain Of the Viola
Sporting club, and he makes a good one.
They went out to see how many they
could get at one fell swoop, and when
they returned to town, scraped the mud
off and counted the rabbits while telling
OF their experience in capturing them, the
total number amounted to SIS, all large,
muscular. healthy specimens of the feet
footed Kansas Jack-rabbit. such as Kit
tleman used to digest, and that is the
reason he became such a fleet sprinter
If the fast set of New York and Wash
ington society would eat a little jack-rab-
bit instead Of SO mucn other stuff. they
would perhaps be able TO understand why
westerners get a move on them and do
things While they are thinking about
them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14

ers and feeders saSG3.75: cows and heifers
81. 75a3.so; Texas and Indian steers $3.50
AGO; COWS $l.75GZ75
Hogs-Receipts, 500: market opened &c
OF. but closed strong. Lights S-l0d3.So;
mixed sS.0a325: heavy, S-soasss 21l2-
Sheep-Receipts 1.5o0: strong .muttons
s27543s5; lambs 3Nd5.00
NEW YORK.
New York, Jan. 13-Beeves-Receipts l.
ee1: slow, generally lower; steers A.lnG415:
stays and oxen 81 4OG2.i5 bulls. s.. 4eG3 s.,
dry COWS Sl-e0d3.60 Cables quote Ameri-
can steers az 1oGlGs.c dressed weights;
sheep, Sdl0c: refrigerator beef SEC. Ex-
ports SOS beeves and 1910 quarters of beef.
Shep and lambs-Receipts 6.45l: opened
fairly active, closed quiet; sheep, sS.ooG
425
Hog+Receipts. s.s72: higher at $500
A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Regular meeting of Queen City Lodge
No. 2s6, j. o. o. F., this evening, with
degree work. A large attendance of
members is desired. Visiting brothers
welcome
The ladies of the Reformed church
are to give a Mother Goose" social at
the church tomorrow evening". which
bids fair to be a very highly entertain
ing affair. A very neat and attractive
program has been arranged by the
ladies, which Will be given during the
evening.
The German Ladies' Independent Aid
society will meet this afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. George Bennett, 423
South Water street Matters of import
ance are to be transacted and full at
tendance is desired
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
"Don't Forget That Music, Pa

PA, l want you to take this 10 cents
that / have saved up and bring me home
six nice pieces OF music that l have
marked on the Eagles list of selections
You know they offer them TO any reader
Of the paper for that price. tried TO get
some Of them once before and found that
they cost 80 or 40 cents at most places
where they sell music You don't know
what 1 want them for, especially. do you?
Well. III tell you. I'm going to give
them to Sister Sue for Christmas pres
ent. 1 heard her say yesterday that she
wished she had the Old Kentucky Home
among her collection of songs. It's in the
LIST on page 4. Now, you won't forget,
Pa. will you?"
mo, indeed. my dear. If haven't time
to go to the Eagie office for them, I'll
write. You shall have them. Bye-bye.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
GOLFER AND SUGAR MARKETS

New York. Jan. 13.--Coffee-Options open
ed steady at points advance; ruled mac
tive and featureless with a weak under
ent spot trading; closed barely steady. I'M
changed TO 3 cents net decline. Sales A.
500 bags, including January $50: March
500. Spot coffee-Rio. dull; No. Z invoice
l0isc: jobb:ng, f0Ssc- Mild. quiet; CoTdova
l5iz0l7; sales 20 bags, Bucaramanga So
Sugar-Raw, firm: scales 200 tons Java
96 test, 3-l6c ex-shipment; refined, quiet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
THE TRUE REMEDY

". NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, H.,
Chief, says: 1--WE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others but never
get the true remedy until we used DR..
kings New Discovery. No other rem
edy can take its place In our home. as in
1t we have certain cure for Coughs,
Gods, Whooping Cough, etc" 1t is idle
10 experiment with other remedies, even
1t they are urged on you as just as good
as DR.. Kings New Discovery. They are
not as good. because this remedy has a
record Of cures and besides is guaran-
teed. II never fails to satisfy Trial
bottles free at Geo. Van Werden's Phar-
macy. 32S n. Main street, and G. Gehr-
ing's Drug Store, northeast corner To-
peka and Douglas avenues
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
FREE PILLS

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of
Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weak
en- by their action, but by giving tone
10 the stomach and bowels, greatly in
vigorate the system. Regular size Csc
per box. Sold by George Van Werden
Pharmacy. S2S N. Main street and G..
Behring's drug store, northeast corner
Topeka and Douglas avenues
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
CLAGGETT LACKS THREE
Idaho Legislature Starts On With Five
Senatorial Candidates.

Boise. Idaho. Jan. 13.-The ballot TAX
en- in joint session for senator today re-
suited: William H. Claggett, Populist.
SIS; +. T. Dubois, silver Republican, 8;
J. W. Jones, Democrat. IA; l.. f. Nelson,
Populist. s; r. u. Johnson, Democrat, 3;
scattering 8. Necessary to a choice Sc.
The Claggett men moved for another
ballot but were beaten. The Dubois
men scattered their votes among Demo-
Gratis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
Zig Slump.

Wash and soak over night half a
pound of figs. In the morning put over
the fire and cook slowly for half al
hour. When the figs are cold split
them irEo halves. put them into sauce
paa- cover over with strip and the juice
OF half d lemon Make batter cover
over the top, cook ten minutes and serve
hot with whipped crean--N. !. Ledger