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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Within the memory Of man by no
means Old $40 on the plank road" was
an expression significant OF the highest
speed 10 be attained by PAGER or n
trotter Mr.. BOnner's faith in the in
viucibility OF Dexter and his -:16ts or
2:iT is also OF comparatively recent date.
Yet here we have Star Pointer pacing =
mile in 1:59s4, with the probability that
faster time would have been attained
but for a momentary faltar at the head
of the stretch. II would be idle TO say
that this record Is 20 stand for any
length Of time. Performances on the
turf have been so marvellous that prcph-
cts are chary Of predictions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
Union Veteran Legion.

Columbus, o., Sept. 24.-The national
encampment of the Union Veteran
Legion has elected the following offic-
crs for the ensuing year: National COM
mander, Archibald Blakely, Pittsburgh;
senior vice commander, f. d. Spooner.
Chicago; junior vice commander. Will
liam Baird, Lewiston, Ne; surgeon gen
eral, DIR. c. NJ. Savage, Columbus o.;
quartermaster general, Thomas J. Hub
bard, Baltimore; aplain-in-chief, Rev.
Charles L. Shergar. Wellsboro, Pa; ex-
ecutive committee, Edward Donnelly,
Jersey City; John w Baker, Pennsyl-
vania; Joseph b. Knox. Massachusetts;
John d. Sheppard, Kentucky; 4. S.
Oliver. Ohio
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

The announcement that money has
been secured to build and equip the
Mcmillan beet sugar factory is con
firmed. Mr.. Orlando Holway, score
tary of the company, will at once start
for Europe to hasten the building of
machinery and to study methods. Mr.
Boynton, president of the company.
says the machinery is so far along that
80 days work will complete it, and that
he has no doubt the factory will be in
operation before January I.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

El Paso. Tex, Sept. 27.-News has
been received here that the San Pedro
mine in the Corralitos group, II miles
from this city, in Mexico, caved in Sat
urday, killing II men who were at work
in the mine at the time. The unfortu-
mates were buried alive under 30 feet of
rock and dirt. The San Pedro is one of
the oldest mines in the group and rich
with silver. 1t is the property of the
wealthy Corralitos company, the prin-
cipal stockholders of which reside in
New York
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. %. - There is
terrible suffering on the Skaguay and
Dyea trails in consequence of winters
setting in. The rainstorm that pre-
vailed there last week was extremely
severe upon the gold seekers, who were
scattered along the way. The storms
have destroyed their provisions and
many are left with scarcely enough dry
food for another meal and without
money to return home. Passengers
who arrived on the City of Seattle Sat
from 600 20 1000 men on the two trails
who have not the means to purchase
tickets back to Puget sound Their
statements are corrohOrated by letters
received bv the same steamer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

San Francisco, Sept. 27.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received here
Saturday: "Labertad San Salvador,
Sept. 24.-BarriOs ordered the shooting
Of Juan AparaciO in the city of Que
saltenango on the day that the revolu-
tionists took San Marons. \ telegram
received Saturday by one of the lead
ing merchants of this city gives the
news that Morales and his 10000 to IS,
600 victorious troops are i'm Antique"
Juan Aparacio was the most prominent
exporter and importer in Central Amer
lea, whose house is represented in Lon
don, Paris and New York
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


Justice j. b. Winslow, of the Wiscon-
sin supreme court, handed down a de-
cision that is of particular interest TO
lawyers and newspaper publishers. The
opinion is in the case of the proceed
ings for contempt of court by Judge
w. +. Bailey, of Eau Claire. against II.
c. Ashbaugh and L. 4. Doolittle. The
court says:
we are well persuaded that newspaper
comments on cases finally decided prior TO
the publication cannot be considered crimi-
nal contempt. Truly. II must be grievous
and weighty necessity which will justify
so arbitrary proceeding whereby a candl-
date for Office becomes the accuser, judge
and jury, and may within few hours
punish his critic by Imprisonment. If there
can be any more effectual way to gag the
press and subvert freedom of speech, we do
not know where to find it."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Louisville, KY. Sept. "a. - The SUI
preme council of Chosen Friends Fri
day morning selected Baltimore as the
next place of meeting and fixed the date
for the third Tuesday in September, the
committee having reported favorabiy
on the amendment to have biennial
meetings. The session viii adjourn
Saturday
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Beloit college has begun the second
half of her first century. This year will
mark the erection of the young women's
1ormitory, Emerson hall, and it is hoped
by the students that next fall will wit
ness the erection of a gymnasium as
tribute to the good work of the college
teams for the last few years. The ac-
tual attendance will be 200 in the col
lege and $50 in the academy. There are
&c freshmen. The prospects for a sue
cessfui year are very bright.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
Nay Dust Britain from Egypt.

Paris, Sept. 25.--The Politique Colo
Male published a dispatch from St.
Petersburg Saturday saying that as a
result of an exchange of views between
the chancellories of st. Petersburg,
Paris. Berlin, Vienna, Rome and Con-
stantinople, the sultan of Turkey will
address the powers shortly on the sub
ject of Great Britain's evacuation Of
Egypt, and Russia, supporting the sui
tan, win invite a conference at Constan-
tinople or st. Petersburg. with the OBJ
iect of settling the question on the basis
of the autonomy of Egypt under the
suzerain+V of the sultan
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

The oldest postmaster. who is found at
Hammondsyille station, O.. has been
giving some recOlleCtionS Of his service
OF Is Years under q po>tmasters-gen
eral lie remembers the time when mail
robbing was capital offense, aud he
saw two men hanged for the crime al
baltimore. SiNty-siN wears ago he was
a passenger over the first IL miles of
railroad built in the United States
by the baltimore * Ohio The speed
was ten miles an hour. This yenerabIe
official Of So formerly charged IS cents
postage on a letter carried 400 miles.
Stop and think what two cents viii do
NOW
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Recent remarks on the powerful ef-
tect Of extreme hot weather on the brain
have called forth from 4 man his person
n experience. One day after applying
himself intensely 20 the study OF ge-
ometry. he ate his dinner like one in a
dream. aud finally rushed upon his
brother with 4 pocket knife. and the
brother only saved himself 10y flight.
this. happily, breaking the spell. Here
is a new opportunity for criminal law
yers- y sudden solar seizure ought 10
be more servieeable 10 them than hyp-
notism. Perhaps with little expert as
sistanCe il can also be made 70 cover a
polar wave
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

For some years Uncle sam has been
breeding reindeer in Alaska. The gov
and now coutain~over 900 reindeer. and
none Of the animals ever are put TO
work II would seem as If this was the
time 90 harness mp the bucks 5nd let
them help develop the countr, They
could doubtless he used with great
profit upon the frozen river during the
coming winter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Trenton, y. J., Sept. 20. - EX-Secre-
tary of the Navy George NJ. Robson
died Monday at his home in this city.
lIr. Robson was 60 years old and had
been in failing health for several
months. In June, 1860. he was made
secretary of the navy. He served in this
Office until the end of President
Grants second term, March, 1877
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

The Brooksville railroad linked the
old town to the big word. and on the
last day Of March the iron horse Of com
merce steamed into Brooksviile amid a
general shout from The eNultant popu-
latiou. This little railroad, ten miles
long. connects Brooksvii'e with the
Chesapeake & Ohio railway at Wells
burg. ~ miles east of Cincinnati The
road is standard gauge and is already
doing a satisfs tory business. 1t is
owned exclusively by Bracken county
people. and is one of the roads that is
rot for sale-Louisville Dispatch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
Executive CIemeucy.

Gov. Scofield has pardoned II. II. Len
non, of Barron county, who was SEN
fenced to 90 years in the state prison
in 1892 for rape. He was pardoned on
the recommendation of the judge who
sentenced him. Circumstances tran
spring since the conviction convinced
the Judge that Lennon received too long
sentence, and that he has already
served all the time he ought.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

New York, Sept. %. = The steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, the latest
acquisition to the large feet of the
North German Lloyd Steamship com
pany, arrived Sunday night at quaran-
tine, at ten o'clock on her maiden oy-
age, making the passage from South
ampton to New York in days, % hours
and As minutes, the fastest voyage on
raoorI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Some interesting figures are supplied
by the annual report Of Superintendent
X l. HimbaIl. Of the government life
saving service Except when a big
wreck occurs on our coast the pull lie
rarely hears Of the life-savers, Vet there
are more than 1000 Of these watchers ON
duty. During the last fiscal year there
were so disasters on the ocean coasts
and on the great lakes, involving 5.402
PERSONS. Of whom only % were lost.
The estimated value of the property in
VOWED in these wrecks was Sl0.64-.235.
of which S9.Ii5.us5 WAS saved. Only one
vessel Out ~ g wrecked became a total
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
To Fortify Montreal.

birmingham, Sept. 24.-The organ of
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies, the Birmingham Post.
says the government of Canada, early
in 1s9s, viii make large purchases of
heavy field batteries md a number of
defense guns, the latter being for a
new scheme for the defense of Nc treal
and the river below that civ.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

The Yukon river of Alaska is a noble
stream 1900 miles long. and 30 miles
wide GOO miles from its mouth At Fort
Yukon il is six mixes wide People who
imagine that Alaska is q small country
and its rivers creeks, and its mountains
hills. are wide Of the mark.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

The electric light is comparatively a
new star in the sky, but there was $780,
00o.0OO Of invested capital represented
by the Edison Illuminating companies
recently convened at Niagara Falls.
The Niagara cataract itself is an illus
tration Of the extent of the use of cleo
tricity rs a motive power. which not
many years ago was confined TO Jersey
i'm a bottle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
MARKETS
MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. .

Minneapolis, sept p.
Wheat-No. l northern, new, 50 to
s9lsc; No. > northern $50 to s6; De-
cember, s914.
Corn-No. 8 26c.
oats-No. white. 20 TO coke.
Cattle-Steers. S. 20 to ais; cows,
So SO.
Hogs-SS. so to 400.
Sheep-MuttoDs IS. 10 to $50; lambs.
s4.25.
Butter-Creamery, extras. 20 TO 20}Sc;
creamery. firsts, is 10 &c; dairy, fancy,
IL to Isc; dairy, choice, IL to l5c.
Poultry-Turkeys to Sc; spring
chickens, 10 Sc
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

\ new French machine called 4
thermometer registers a mans viii power
and shows the intensity of his thought.
When person near il goes against a
hard mental proposition the register
ing needle jumps around like nervous
man in the presence of an annoyed hOr-
net; but in the resence Of an idiot the
needle cliugs 10 zero like a thumb tack
TO a hicvcIe tire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Among gold seekers % the Skaguay
and Dyea trails in Alaska terrible suf-
fering was reported because of the set
ting in OF winter.
Al Morrison, o. r.. Peter Praxton and
John Rambo killed each other in a DO
litical quarrel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
Noted Aeronnnt Dead.

Providence, r. L., Sept. 27.-James Al
len, a noted aeronaut, is dead at his
home in this city, aged IS years. Mr..
Allen was employed by the union army
to make observations of the enemy's
position in the war, and is said to
have made over 500 ascensions in the
service. In 1867 hewent to Brazil, where
he entered the service of Dom Pedro in
the same capacity in the war against
pa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

C. " Bailey. the Winthrop (Me.) oil
cloth manufacturer. deserves "a vaca-
ton. lie recently told a reporter that
in the Is years he had been in business
he never had taken a holiday himself
or closed his shops And he now has
men working for him who have been in
his employ the whole - years. though
most Of them have had both holidays
and vacations
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
Was Assistant Forty-Four Years.

Washington. Sept. 27.-Among the
fourth-class postmasters appointed
Saturday was r. G. Wallace, who was
O., TO succeed his father, who recently
died after serving the post Office depart
mentor IS years. Saturdays appointee
had been his fathers assistant for A
years prior TO the latter's death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

According to an old tradition the Brit
isa frigatc IIuss..r. which sank in East
ure in gold. and divers have been inter
csted accordingly \ recent thorough
search Of the records proves that there
was no gold ON the ship when she went
down. After IL years investigation be-
gan at the right end Of the story.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
---l--l--
Keats Worlds Records.

London, Sept IS. - At the Crystal
Palace Monday J. ". Stocks, the bicy-
clist. beat the worlds records for all
distances from six to 80 miles. He ac-
complished the 80 miles in CT minutes
and "a 2-5 seconds. lie covered 50 Hlo-
meters and $50 meters in one hour. beat
ing the New York record of Jimmy
Michael
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

The Italian government i expert
mentiug with a rifle that fires SO shots
minute. Civilization is great thing.
Il has certainly struck a killing pace.
Perhaps bullets may be some day under
the ban Of law and science. like other
deadly microbes that spring from the
con iitions Of disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
Tragedy in Pennsylvania.

Shamokin, Pa, Sept. 27.-The bodies
of Arthur W. May, aged "a years, and
Miss Cora Kaseman, aged IS years, both
Of Shamokin. were found lying side by
side in the blacksmith shop of Joseph
Snink Saturday morning. May had
shot is sweetheart and then blown out
his own brains. The parents of the
young woman objected to her marriage
with May and this caused the tragedy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

\ Florida paper says the tobacco crop
in the state this year will bring SI0.000,-
O0O, in addition TO which there will be
100000 crates of pineapples, TO say moth
ing of vegetables. melons, turpentine,
lumber and pretty good smattering
IF nramwaG -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
FiIibusters slain.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. PA Flor
idian from Cuba reports that the recent
flibustering expedition for the island
was captured aud that 10 men on the
vessel were slain by Spaniards. He adds
that Havana is now suffering beef
famine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Electric railway equipments have
lin. Bristol. Coventry and several Aus
tralian cities as we'll as London. Our
inventors and skilled workers in this
field are apparently without any rival
~ in the world
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

ON the eve of returning home, Lord
Kelvin remarks that this country leads
the world in the development of cleo
tricity as motive power. 1t is a great
achievement in the opinion Of Inc fam
nns British scientist
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
DIED of starvation.

Rather th3 ~ touch al annuity from
England, which she had come to look
upon as blood money, Mrs. Laura Armi-
tage starved herself TO death at Fort
Atkinson, Notwithstanding there was
nearly $4,000 in a basket beside her
dinpy he'd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
"Annir of HONOR

Vienna. Sept. 27.--A pistol duel was
fought Saturday between Count Badeni,
the Austrian premier. and Dr.. Wolff.
the German nationalist leader, arising
from insults addressed by the latter TO
the premier during Fridays session of
the Unterhaus Count Badeni was
wounded in the right hand.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
Negro Ravishcr Lynchcd.

Hawesville, Ky, Sept. 27.--At five a.
m. Sunday. In the presence Of 500 in
furiated people, Raymond Bushrod a
negro, was lynched as a penalty for a
hellish assault upon the person of IA
year-old Maggie Roberts on Saturday.
lie was hanged from limb Of Z tree in
the courthouse yard. BushrOd was from
Rockport, Ind, and had just served a
term in the county Jail for theft. Sat
urday afternoon near Petri, three miles
from this place he met the little Rob
erts girl, and after outraging her beat
and bruised her with an iron coupling
pin and left her on the railroad grade
TO die
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
A Great Loss of Life.

Bombay. Sept. 81. - Recent advices
from the scene of the wreck of the
bridge of the Bangalore-Mysore rail-
road. rear Maddur. indicates that $50
persons we're killed and II injured. (
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

In the name of the state Gov. Scotield
has taken out an insurance policy for
100000 on the capitol building. The
policy is for three years. and the pre-
MUM is $4,000 covering that period has
been paid. This is the first time that
the building has carried any insurance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
want the War Renewed.

Athens, Sept. PA lawe meeting
was held Sunday afternoon in Concord
square, where a resolution was adopted
calling upon King George and the cabi-
net TO renew the war with Turkey rath-
er than accept the terms Of peace Of
fered by the peace conference.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Farmers in the northern Part of the
town of Palmyra report hitherto I'M
known BEETLE destroying their corn
crops. Corn and husks are destroyed
with rapidity and by the acre, leaving
an entirely cleaned corncob.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
Mail Train Held Up.

Fargo, y. D., Sept. p. - About one
o'clock Sunday morning the west
bound coast train on the Northern Pa
cific was held up three miles east of
Moorhead, Mimi. Three masked men,
who had been riding on the blind bag
gage, crawled over the tender and com
PEELED the engineer to stop the train,
while two others brought the conductor
and brakeman out at the same time.
The engine and mail car were cut Off
and run up the track n short distance,
where the registered packages in the
latter were looted and the train crew
robbed Of their ready cash. The robbers
evidently made a mistake and did not
take the express car as intended, and
their haul was probably not large,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

London, Sept. %. - The growth Of
London is astounding. The latest re-
turns on the subject show that over
1900 houses are erected monthly in the
metropolis. Between the months of
August, 1896, and August, 1897, 1881
houses were built.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
Good Time in Foot Race.

Ashton-Under-Tyne. Sept. 25.-In a
thousand yards foot race here Satur-
day for a purse Of 6 100. f. Breden beat
F. f. Bacon by half a yard. in min
utes, 80 2-5 seconds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
ONLY an ola Man.s notion.

"It's a woman, not man YOU see n
the moon" shouted the female orator.
81 guess she's bout right" interrupt
ed a patriarch in the back part Of the
hall. that's the reason the blamed
things so changeable." st. Louis Re
public.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

an eastern scientist has discovered
that kissing is a cure for dyspepsia ="
The chances are that dyspepsia will be
the most popular disease in sight, and
drugs oftheapothecary will mold and 60
10 rmln.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
INC RuIer of RuIer

81 thought you said Smithson wanted
to be elected exalted ruler?"
80 he did, but his wife said he must
give up going to the lodge."-Judge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Constantinople, Sept. 25. = Typhoid
fever is ravagiug the Turkish troops in
Thessaly. Six thousand men have al
ready been sent home and 1000 others
are waiting transportation back TO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Chicago, Sept. 2s. - Mrs. L. a. Paul
has been chosen by Mayor Harrison and
Commissioner McGann to superintend
the street cleaning in the downtown dis
trict. Monday morning she led out a
brigade of % sweepers for the first
time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30
4 Second EhItIon.

He had married young widow and
was in he first flush of his happiness.
Darling" he murmured, will you
ever forget your honeymoon"
which, she queried. absent-mind-
ediy.-Pick-Me-Up.
I'D rather ug engagement were not an
ed until the end of the session. said
the statesman And why, DEAR asked
the woman he had won II don't want it
charged that ] aIn specializing IN sugar -
indianapolis journal.
One bad thing about the klondIke gold
country Is that II affords an excuse for so
many crank inventors TO annoy people by
telling OF the fool machines they are going
to build to get them there. Chicago Record.
Benedict (proudly) -"My wife kisses me
good night regularly" Rounder bitterly
" omen are suspicious creatures, amt
theyE"-Boston Herald
Too much sugar viii spoil what might
prove an excellent dish.-N. \. Weekly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-30

Nevada IS the most sparseiy settled
state in America. There are nearly 2is
square miles 10 each inhabitant; next
comes Idaho. with one iuhabitant TO
each square mile.