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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Dro,s Dead an the street.

Columbia, Mo, Jan. Cool. W. Il
Hale dropped dead on the street here
from heart failure He was at one time
general passenger agent of the Wabash
railway, but lately was not actively en-
gagged in business. He was SIS years OF
age, and leaves a widow and three chill
dren, w. b. Hale. Jr., lawyer of Mime
apolis, being one of them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

An eccentric old man n1med Richard
IIghe. who owned the only private
house left on Union Square in New YORK
city, died the other cay and his safety
deposit box disclosed stocks and cash
sggregating SI.53s .2I5.ls. How happy
be must have been boarding all that.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

In the near future, as soon as the rev
law goes in force, there will i've Oriv
five crimes punishable with death 'nider
the United States laws. These are MIR
der on territory over which the United
States has jurisdiction, including forts
and so on, rape on the same territory,
treason, piracy ard reasonable be-
trayal in the trust of the army and
navy. Uuder the old laws there were
some co offenses punishable with death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Ch,naman shot by nighbin.Iers.

San Francisco, Jan. -. Little Pete,
the most noted Chinaman in San Fran
cisco, was murdered by his cOuntrymen
in Chinatown Saturday u'ght. lie was
sitting in a chair in a Chinese barber
shop when three Chinese entered aud
shot him, inilicting wound from the
effects of which he died in short lime.
The murderers were arrested. The muir
der is the outcome OF quarrel between
two of the Chinese Six companies. ana
it is supposed the murderers are High
binders hired to do the job.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

In his will an Indiana man left $1,000
ito be so invested that the interest shall
pay for glass barrel" IN which his
name is TO be blown. the barrel TO be
filled with the best spple brandy and
set upon his grave as his only grave
stone. IL Is TO be filed twice a year, on
the Fourth of July and on Christmas.
Where will that barrel lie " hen the first
Fourth of July rolls arOund2 The in
tention undoubtedly Was 10 provide an
apple brandy oasis for hirsty tramps
with the expectation that each would
drink his III and theu give wav To the
next in deeorons order, but without the
nro,ectinn of troons u IS hnnnsd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

New York, Jan. p. The schooner
Nahum Chaplin, OF Rockland, Me-, was
wrecked near Quoque. L. l.. during the
early morning and the crew Of nine men
Tins are:
r Arey, csptain Maiden, Mass
a r. Davis frs; mate. Maiden. Mass
l.. A Maddock. second mste. Cambridge.
Mass.
John Nieber.
Albert Dove.
r. o. Anderson
Victor Strachen-
oscar Oscar.
Antonio Aucyanich.
The residences OF the seamen are nos
known. They were shipped IN Bos-
ton last November.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

The governor of Kansas has been
asked by woman of the state to
recommend the passage of a law pro-
hihiting the use of corsets. but the gov
ernor has declined TO interfere. II
would establish dangerous precedent.
The next attack might be on liver pads
or suspeuders. The only remedy for
the suffering Hansaness is to go to the
courts with the corset evil and get an
Injunction or two, or couple Of STAYS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Soap is not a modern invention in
trOduced since the days of civilization
and towels. IL is mentioned twice IN
the Bible, and a soaPmaler's shop has
been discovered in the ruins of Pompeii.
Some of the soap was found also, and al
though it had been buried nearly 1900
yeIrr it had lost but little of its effi-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Franklin, Pa, Jan. 26.-Hosea Myers,
a leading citizen and property owner
of this city, committed suicide Monday
by drowning himself in French creek.
When he left home in the morning
Myers gave his wife $500. lie was
missed from his place of business early
in the day and a search was made for
him. His dead body was discovered in
the creek. Ii is believed he was insane.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Adairville. ky-, Jan. 2s.-A gang OF
white caps from Prices Mill were fired
on from ambush while they were en-
route to Black Jack, Tenn, to punish
some negroes suspected OF theft. j. L.
Conn, the son of wealthy farmer, was
instantly killed and the rest of the
regulators retreated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
THAT SPLENDID COFFEE.

Mr. Goodman, Williams County, H..
writes us: Prom one package Salzer's
German Coffee Berry grew 300 pounds
of better coffee than l can buy in stores
at 30 cents pound"
a package of this and big seed cata-
logue is sent you by the John A. Sa!zer
Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis, upon receipt
of Is cents stamps and this notice. tx
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Rev. X. A. Morley Pound Guilty.

Fulton, H.. Jan. 25.-1he trial OF Rev
II. a. Morley, ex-president Of the North
ern Illinois college, which has been 10
progress week before Presiding Elder
Sweet, behind closed doors, is ended
Morley was found guilty of conduct
unhecominc a minister.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
rgxnt AfraId Of Buoonic Plague

Cairo, Jan. 20.-AD Egyptian commits
SION, appointed for the purpose, has
started on tour of the various Red Sea
ports, to arrange precautionary meas
ures against the bubonic plague. which
is raging in Bombay and other parts of
Indis,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
cuban Tobacco Reaches Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-1he first lot of
Cuban tobacco to arrive since the Wey-
Ter edict of last May, forbidding it's ex-
port, was received at Chicago Saturday
by Alver q Suarez& Co., who have plan
tation IN Cuba The firm got Al bales
of filters out OF the country after six
months of petitioning for a permit
from the Spanish authorities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
s,on,s Ee Made of Pure Nickel

Washington, Jan. 22.-The house
committee on coinage, weights AMI
measures heard Joseph Wharton, of
Philadelphia, in support Of PROPOSE
ton to make ouE minor coins-one cent
and five-cent pieces-out of pure nickel.
Such a process. he said, would improve
t,e annearancc of these coins.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Tannery DESTROYED.

Clearfield, Pa, Jan. 2o.-Oue OF the
Elk Tanning company's large tanneries
located at Curwensville canght fire at
six o'clock Monday morning and was
totally destroyed Over 100 men ere
thrown out of employment. Loss aud
insurance not vet known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Vests woven of fine chains that will
turn bullet are being worn by English
statesmen and milliOnaires. Census
takers in Massachusetts, who have to
ask old maids their age are talking OF
imDortfnr a car lot
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
cen. Stevenson Dead.

St. Louis, Jan. 25.-iien. John ID. Stew
enson died at his residence here after
an illness of several months. Gen.
Stevenson was born in Staunton, Va,
i'm 1921, and served with distinction in
the Mexican and civil wars. He leaves
n ,..idc,r nd two sons
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Havana, Jan. 25.-.n honor OF the
saints day of the king, Capt. Gen. Wey-
Ter, complying with the amnesty de-
cree, has ordered the release of Is pris-
orers from the Havana jails and two
from the prison of Pinar del Rio
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
No Money for CITY Empioye..

Minneapolis. Minn.. jan y. = 1t is
said that owing to the large amount OF
funds talmost half miiiIon) of this
city being tied up in suspended banks
there will not be money enough on hand
February 10 pay city employees.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Not Confirmed as Yet.

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. IS. = Cardinal
Gibbons has received no confirmation
OF the report that the vacant bishop
ricsof Wilmington and Mobile have been
filled by the appointment of Very Rev.
Felix Hinemeyer and Very Rev. Edward
T.. Allen. respectively. The report is
however. received with general Gre
dauce
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
AGAIN Attempt. m. I,fe.

Columbus. Ca, JAN 23.-Dr. W. T.
Ryder. under sentence OF death for
numbering Miss Owens at Talbatton.
Ga. again attempted suicide by setting
fire TO his bed clothes. but he VS. tis-
covered before being sulfoca.ed,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
rrnhlhitionis1s Won,t Ense.

Detroit, Mich. Jan. 23.-After q
lengthy discussion the state prohibition
convention Friday afternoon declared
itself as opposed % any negotiations
toward fusion with the national
prohibtlonists, who seeded last sum
mer at Pittsburgh. The resolution
against fusion was framed by Prof.
Samuel Dickie. of Albion. chairman OF
the national committee, and Rev. John
Russell, who is known as the father of
the prohibition party. The platform re-
iterates the Pittsburgh platform. and
asserts that featureso of the straight-out
party's platform need not debar the ma
tionalists from returning to their
former allegiance. In conclusion. it
points out the difficulties and danger of
fusion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Albany, N. T.. Jan. 26.-The Lexew
bill TO investigate the trusts which
passed the senate last week was passed
by the assembly Monday night by a
vote of 90 TO "a. 1t provides for COM
mission TO investigate trusts and reProt
remedy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Killed by ExpIoding Gasoline.

Bucyrus, o., Jan. 25.-George Bethel,
OF Gallon, by mistake used gasoline to
kindle fire and an explosion followed
which wrecked the house and killed MIR.
lafhal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Statistics show that when a man COM
mits a murder in this country there is
only one chance in sixty that he will be
legally hanged for the crime. This is
what keeps Judge Lynch so long in
mice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
sends 1Is SON TO Io,don.

Rome, Jan. 26.-MarGuIs Di Rudini.
prime minister of Italy. has sent his
son to London on private mission to
Lord Salisbury, the object of which is
supposed to be to obtain the concert of
Great Britain with Italy for the relief
of the Italian garrison at Kasedela.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
BODIES of I,4oO Victims Found.

London, Jan. ga dispatch to the
Times from Teheran, Persia, reports
that l,4O0 bodies have been recovered
from the ruins which resulted from the
recent earthquake on the island o,
Kishm in the Persian gulf. the inhabit-
ants of which were estimated to num-
Der 5000, mostly Arabs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
A Close Race.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. IS. = At the
close of the six-day female bicycle
lace in this city the score stood: Ander.
son. 246 miles laps; FaFnsworth. 24t
miles IA laps: Allen. 246 miles 6 laps;
baldwin and Christopher, 246 miles
Iaps
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Are we degenerating? a woman in
Pennsylvania has sUed for $4,000 FOR
two kisses. and Kansas state officials
did not kiss the Bible when inauguratej
out of fear of microbes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
rIre Can.es = oeath

Chicago. Jan. 25.-August Taylor was
suffocated to death in ire in his home
at 2so7 Wentworth avenue at two o'clock
this morning. Peter Olson, another oc-
cupant of the house. escapec.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Kef- scd Right TO Reorganize.

LouisvilI, KY, Jan. 25.-Comptroller
Eckels has appointed Robert IL. Court
ney receiver of the suspended German
national bank. MIR. Eckels urges that "a
part of deposits appearing on he banks
tooks are fictitious. The comptroller
has declined TO forward President Nc
knight papers for reorganization and
saws the arrested bank officers shall
have nothing more to do with national
hanks. Mr.. Eckels also said that Me-
Knight had been elected president
against his warning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
ronyict Rurned 10 Death.

Auburn, \. H., Jan. 25.-James Nc
1'aigue, an Elmira transfer to the Au-
burn prison, was burned TO death Sat
Yrday night IN his cell. lie was cook
ing bis supper over raphtha lamp
when it exploded, throwing the Durn-
Ing fluid over ms person.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

A piano fell on a man and killed him.
Usually a man falls on piano and the
listeners (who paid so cents to get I'M
wish they were dead. The first is acci-
dent; the second is art.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Wis

During the past 40 years the water in
the Gulf of Mexico has risen one foot
and scientists are trying to explain it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

There Is one good thing about 1891
j. will be a remarkably light year fol
general elections Only six states will
hold elections at all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Dies at a sanitarium

Watkins, n. T., Jan. 20. = Thomas C.
Dugan, of New Orleans, La. wealthy
planter, died at the Glen Springs sani-
tarium here, aged 10 years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Mrs. Murphy-Do you use condensed
milk?
Mrs. O'Fabey-I think it must be
condensed. There is never more than
pint and half in quart. Tit Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

When a
man falls OFT
of a ten story
w n d o W
you'd natu-
rally say L.
is a de az
man. Well,
perhaps he
is and then
again, per-
b aps n OF.
Sonnet h / ng
m ay We
him. There
m ay be a
f endly avn
ing that will
let hiur iown
easT, , he
inayb sound
ard yell to
morrow. Yot
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
In Canada.

Toronto. Ont, Jan. 26.-The coolest
weather of the season prevailed
throughout Ontario Monday. The low
est temperature reported Monday is So
degrees below zero at White River, in the
northwestern part of the province.
Eight below zero was registered in this
city, the lowest so far this winter.
Temperatures IA. other points are: OF
tawa. &c below; Kazabazua, Que, 80 be-
low; Pembroke, Ont, 80 below, and AL
monte. 81 below.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

LoTs Of people tell you they ere hustlers,
when they know very well tAey are only
bores. Washington Democrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
When a

The man who robs another o. his right
lose most by the transaction.-Ran.'s Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Dubuque, Ia, Jan. 26.-This section
of Iowa is experiencing the coolest
weather it has known for many years.
Monday morning it was % degrees be-
low zero. The heavy snowstorm was
followed by severe cold. Several cases
of freezing have been reported, but none
of them of IA serious nature. The poor
people are in desperate straits and the
authorities are besieged with applica-
tions for relief.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Suffering In Omaha.

Omaha. Neb., Jan. 26.-PitifuI stories
of want and restitution are coming to
the attention of the authorities, aggra-
waited by the intense cold which still
holds its grip on the city and state
The city authorities on Monday had
over 1000 families to provide coal for
in addition to food and clothing. The
charitable institutions of the city are
able to assist only a small portion o!
those in actual need of protection.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Ftfty-One Below.

Duluth. Mimi, Jan. 26.-The govern
ment thermometers here Monday reg
istered 30 degrees below zero, hut pri-
vate instruments went much lower.
There is no wind. 1t is 81 below on the
ranges at Virginia. AZ at Tower, 40 at
fly and 2S at Two Harbors
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Cleveland, o.. Jan. 26.-The terrible
cold continues and the suffering among
poor of Cleveland eclipses any pre-
vious record. The below-zero weather
for at eight a. m. Monday the mer-
curry had dropped to Is below-brought
a tremendous crowd of half-starved
half-frozen, scantily-clad people to the
city relief Office. They applied for food
fuel and clothing. the demand for coal
being greater than at any previous time
in the history of the city, not excepting
the panic year of 1898. Red tape in the
matter of investigation was dispensed
with, aud for the first time in the his
tory of the city the applicants for re-
lief were Ciyen the benefit of the doubt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28
Pennsylva MIA.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 26.--The coolest
weather of the winter prevails through
out western Pennsylvania. In this city
the mercury dropped from seven to ten
degrees below zero, while thermometers
in the country registered from five to
ten degrees colder. The cold wave was
preceded by heavy fall of snow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Milwaukee,, Jan. 26.-The cold wave
which came here Saturday was felt here
Monday in full force. In the morning
the thermometer recorded 20 below
zero. The relief organizations of the
city are overwhelmed with applications
for help from the suffering unem-
ployed and there is much distress that
oon-0t 10 aIlaviotad
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-28

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 26.-The temper
allure in northwestern Kentucky reg
istered ten degrees below zero early
Monday morning. The minimum in the
Blue Grass region was two degrees be-
low. Louisville's lowest temperature
was three degrees below zero at 1880
a. IN. At II p. m. the mercury stood at
two above. All cases of suffering are
being relieved by the charity organiza-
4tons
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-23

finish. a guenberi. or Moorish two
stringed guitar, procured in Tangier,
not only has an excellent tone, but is q
handsome instrument II is made in
two pieces, and the handle part is neat
ly turned on lathe instead of being
rudely shaped bySand The pegs are of
a good shape, and the instrument has a
proper bridge, but the inevitable tassels
Of leather thongs and horsehair show a
reversion TO the savage taste in decora-
ton. Throughout Africa really excel
lent pipes or whistles are made from
reeds, with seven vents above and one
below, besides the one near the mouth
piece, all burned with heated wires. A
or two, guenberi and drum
make pretty complete Moorish orches-
ira The whistle plays real tunes, if the
vents have been placed exactly right.
with trifie longer space between the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-23

get excited singing their thousand year
old war song of Marching Through
Spain.
The drum is seen in its best estate at
a Moorish snake charming performance.
/ saw and coveted and procured such a
drum in the soko, or market place, of a
Moorish town last winter. The man
who played it sat fat ON the ground in
the barnyard litter of the camel cara
vans. The drum is very broad and shall
low, like a dishpan, and there is hole
in the rim through which the left
thumb is thrust. Balancing the drum
thus, the player whirls it round and
round, beating it with the fiat right
hand. Two strings stretched across the
dirty sheepskin give it somewhat the
sound of a snare drum, but big as it is
1T doesn't make anything like so much
noise as the little tamtam will when
the air is dry. JOHN l.. HEAToN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-23

J. THE OLD MERCHANT IN THE BAZAAR.
a leather cover Is fastened, when wet
and soft, with h ''milliner's stitches"
taken with rawhide thong The leather
dries and shrinks hard and tight. A
crooked stick IS put into a hole in the
frame at one end, five kayholes are burn.
ed through it with heated wire, and
pegs are put in by which the instru-
ment can be tuned. In the face of the
instrument are two round holes to "let
the sound out, " like the odd shaped
holes in a violin body.
a Niam-Niam guitar which I bought
at the same time is a beautiful instru.
ment, all inlaid down TO the handle.
There are ten pieces of ivory carefully
fitted into the wood, besides ten round
disks Of mother Of pearl, but the shape
is like nothing so much as a saucepan,
and there Is no music in it at all ex-
cept a soft thump, thump. The strings
are of horsehair, and there seems to be
no bridge for them.
These instruments come from away
up the Nile and are the work Of men
who may never have seen white man,
but it is strange how little the natives
even in Egypt are affected by the pres
ence of the whites The only nine
teenth century instrument l saw in a
natives hands-and the worst one-I
picked up at a little native fair 1t is a
kind Of autoharp made by stretching
copper wire over thin board. The
strings are frightened by crowding
stick under them at each end, and they
can be tuned to a perfect octave, with
half tones, by driving wedges under
each string separately. The gentle ma
tive who was making these toys by
wholesale for Egyptian children show
ed me how to play it, tapping ON the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-23

second and third,
third and fourth
and fifth and
sixth. and with
the hole under
meath exactly OPP
posite No. /. The
guenberi makes
good tinkle tan
kle music, rather
mournful and
plaintive in its
character, except
when the Moors