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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

Albert Sickmiller, Louis Sickmiller,
Charles Faile and George Stienhelder
were run over by an Erie fast express
near Mar stield.
Frank Wilcox, aged 19,was drowned
in the Iowa river at EldOra while in
bathing. His home was in Union. The
body was recovered.
A fast train on the Burlington struck
an obstruction at Aiken, Ill. The en-
CINE and several cars were wrecked.
Brakeman Harry Ferris of La Crosse
was killed.
Fire broke out in the Brooklyn navy
yard and did damage to the extent of
about 100000. The building known as
No. 13 was partly destroyed. It was
occupied mainly by the ordnance de-
partment
Matt Madison was drowned at Bur-
linteon, Iowa, while trying to save the
life of Bert Copeland, who had fallen
into the river from the steamer Nauti-
lus. Copeland was saved, but Madi-
son was unable to save himself, and
sank.
Austin Smith, aged eighteen, of
Sandy Hill, was killedat Saratoga, n Y.
while playing ball Smith was at bat
when Edward McGinnis pitched 4
curved ball which struck Smith under
the ear, causing conclusion of the brain
and almost instant death.
Near Monticello Iowa, the big barn
of Tobias TObiason was struck by
lightning, burning to the ground, to-
gether with 100 tons of hay, 300 bush
els of oats and all the farm machinery.
The loss is $4,000. This is the third
time in ten years that his barn has
burned.
At New Orleans, La, the Pickwick
hotel, cafe and annex, and the building
adjoining, occupied by w. H. Moore,
fishing tackle and guns were badly
damaged by fire. There were but few
guests III the hotel. They escaped with
out injury. The loss is estimated at
100000; insured.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
Crime. and Criminals.

Henry Irving was robbed of $50 at
Akron. Iowa. Amos Hardness and
Tom Folan have been arrested on sus-
picion.
Frank Riggs, prominent merchant,
was shot and instantly killed, and Will
lam J. Reese was seriously wounded in
a shooting scrape at Belknap, Ala.
e. J. Radcliffe, the actor. was arrested
at Chicago on a telegram from New
York, charging him with wifebeatiug.
Ratcliffe's wife is said to be in a critic
al condition as the result of his abuse
of her.
There was a hold-up on the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad between
Clarkville and Guthrie, Tenn. One man
armed with two pistols sacked the ex-
press car and obtained, according to re-
ports III Clarkville, from $1,000 to ST.
600.
Francis J. Kieckhoefer, the disburs-
ing clerk and chief of accounts of the
state department, who was summarily
dismissed in 1895 and indicted for al
legged embezzlement of government
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
PeopIe Talked About.

James Il. Kilbreth, collector of the
port of New York, died at SOuthamp-
ton. He has been i'll for some time past
with pneumonia.
John J. Cole, a prominent attorney
and for a long time United States
court commissioner at La Crosse, died
at his home yesterday, at the age OF
70 years.
Capt. George w. Kingsbury, q. S. A,
retired is dead at his home in Clifton
Springs, n. Y, aged fifty-siX years.
He had an excellent record in the
civil war.
Prof. ]. ROSenthal, director Of the
Physiological Institute of the Universe
ty of Erlangen, Germany, has had to
quit his academic chair on account OF
tactless remark he made while demon
strating viviSection on a frog nailed to
a board. Pointing to the exhibit, he
said: "This looks like Jesus on the
cross"
'Uncle" Henry Van Brunt, the pio-
neer bathing master of the New Jer-
Sey coast, who taught Gen. Grant to
swim, is dead at his home in Long
Branch, aged eighty-twO. He had as
patrons in addition to Gen. Grant,
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, her two sons,
Robert and Tad; Joel Parker, war
governor of New Jersey: Samuel j.
Tilden, John Kelly, James Fiske and
many other noted persons.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
Two RippIes subside.

Washington, June 29.-The president
has received a message from Gov.
Bloxham of Florida stating that the
sheriff of Key West wires that contem-
plated trouble did not materialiZe and
that everything there is quiet and or
derly.-The disturbance at the scene
of the payment of the Cherokee freed
men negroes) at Fort Gibson, Ind. T.,
is believed to be at an end. Secretary
Bliss received the following telegram
from Indian Inspector Mclaughlin:
agent Wisdom disbursed $4,000 OF
the Cherokee Freedmen fund to-day.
All excitement has subsidized and the
freedmen are behaving orderly"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
A EemaIe FOrRer.

Lansing, Mich, June 29.-Gertrude
Allen, who figured cOnspicuously here
a few years ago in a sensational for
gerry case, was arrested here on a
fugitive warrant as the result of an
indictment at Denver, Colo, for forg-
ing election returns at the April mu-
nicipal election while officiating as one
of the judges. She declares her inno-
cence, gave bail to appear when
wanted and telegraphed the authori-
ties that she would return at her own
expense. She holds the position of
ordinance clerk in the city clerks office
in Denver, and is at her home in Mich
igan on leave of absence until Sept. i.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
Tennessee Wheat.

Knoxville, Tenn, June %. = The
most remarkable wheat crop ever
known is now being harvested
throughout East Tennessee. The sea-
son has been a perfect one, and the
farmers have planted an unusually
large crop. The output will be
enormous Already the sale of new
wheat has begun, and 5000 bushels
of the first and earliest crop were de-
livered here to-day at 90c. This is
not the price to be paid for all wheat,
as the opening quotations are 6S070c
Shipments to the East will begin i'm
mediately. The price paid last year
at the opening was 60065c.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

The little kingdom of Korea, WHOSE
oefoirs furnished the ostensible prov
ocation of the war between Japan and
china and whose king has recently
been under the guardianship OF Russia
has passed under what is practically
a Joint protectorate of Japan and Rus
eia The two governments have sign
cd an agreement by which each is TO
station a limited force of troops IN no
rea for the protection of their settle
ments. Both powers also agree to give
Korea financial aid; Japan is to con-
troll the telegraph lines, except a new
1ino +o Saoul which Russia is to build.
The agreement seems to settle rival
ries which at one time were rather a
threatening aspect.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
Theoxophists VIII Patch Up.

Chicago, June 29.-Mrs. Annie Be
SAINT was cheered when she expressed
hope of a reunion with the faction OF
Theosophists in the country led by
William 0. Judge in her address at the
annual convention of the American
section of the society held at the rooms
of the Chicago branches in the Athen-
aeum building. An additional inter
est was impaired to the occasion by
the presence of the Countess Yacht
meister and Miss Wilson, lights of the
society. Twenty-three of the thirty
five branches Of the American section
were represented aAd there was much
satisfaction expressed over the flour
iShing condition reported.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
JAPs WE'RE SCARED.
RoId Move in Hawaii Frustrated by
Admiral BeardSlee.

Admiral BeardSIee.
San Francisco, June 29.-The steam
er Gaelic brought the following adj
vices from Honolulu, Hawaiian is
lands. June %: Since the Philadelphia
has been in port weekly battalion
drills have been held. On the 18th the
men from both the Marion and the
flagship were landed. While on march
to the drill gro Inds IN orderly brought
an or9er and the battalion returned on
board. This action was taken, 1t IS
understood, on account of rumor to
the effect that the NanaiWai would
land force of men to take charge or
the. Hawaiian cust0ms louise. Inc
japan. csc failed to act, and 1t is be-
lieged that AID niral Beardslee's
prompt action caused tie captain to
change his mind. The English-speak-
ing people here believe that there was
good Foundation for the rumor in spite
of the denial made at the japanese le-
cation.
'"There are all kills Of rumOrs float
ING around" said Counsellor Ak1yama.
zone ridiculous one was that the
Japanese steamers were to land and
take charge of the custom house. An
other is to the effect that the Nanai-
wal is to leave on Wednesday next.
That rumOr, as also the other is with
out any foundation whatever. About
two months hence another man-of-War
would be here and the NanaiWai is not
likely to leave before then"
japanese Minister Shimama denies
a story to the effect that Japan has
withdrawn has request from the Ha-
waiian government for an explanation
oe the reasons for ejecting the Japan
csc immigrants.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

The stand taken by the Philadelphia
snnerintendent of police in reference to
the May day parades of trades unions
and socialistic societies is an example
for the authorities in other large CT
ties He drew the line at the emblem
of anarchy. There is no reason why
the workingmen's organizations should
NOT have their parades and festivities;
Int the banner they carry should De
the flag of the country in which they
live and not the red emblem.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

The secretary of the navy IS estap-
fishing at the League Island navy-yard
near Philadelphia reserve squadron
of naval vessels not needed for lmme-
date and active use The cruiser Co
lumbia. and possibly some of the small
err cruisers. together with most OF
the coast-defense monitors, will be
kept there. The ships will not
he wholly dismant1ed. as former
w when 'Iaid up" in ordinary,
but will retain their heavy armament,
and several officers and small crew
will be left on each. They will be so
nearly in readiness for use that not
more than twenty days will be needed
to fit them to go to sea. One reason
for the establishment of the reserve
squadron" is the saving of expense;
but the chief reason is that modern
war-ships require such large crews TO
man them fully that our force is In
sufficient.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
Foreign Gossip.

A dozen or so bicyclists made the
trip from Chicago to Washington in
fourteen days and six hours.
The Hungarian crop prospects are
very unpromising. The yield of wheat
and rye will be much below the aver
age.
from Santiago de Chile says that the
Antunes cabinet has resigned. The re-
firing cabinet is Liberal
According to advices received per the
steamer Glenshiel under date of May
II, the war in the Philippines is prac-
tically at an end, as only three outly-
ing districts remain to be conquered
by the Spanish.
A dispatch to the London Times
from Kobe, Japan, says that the Jap
aneSe newspapers accuse the United
States of bad faith with regard to
Hawaii but that their tone is gener-
ally moderate.
Slams army is to be reOrganiZed by
Russian army officers, ever one hun
dred officers having volunteered as in
StructOrs in answer to a circular from
the war department. The king of Siam
will select fifty from among them.
Gen. Weyler talks cheerfully of the
outlook for an early peace. He has
arranged for the application Of the
new Cuban reforms in the Western
provinces in the municipal elections
which had been ordered for December.
Jaryna Jeyernlzowna, an eighteen
year-old prophecies of BukoWina, has
come to grief. She declared that she
died and was buried four years ago;
that she went to heaven and was sent
back by God to redeem mankind
Crowds of peasants followed her from
town to town, in spite of the remon-
strances of the priests, until the police
arrested the prophecies, as she had a
criminal + cord for petty larceny.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

A Pennsylvania judge has censured
the state prison inspectors for buying
clothing at six dollars and a ahalf
suit for discharged prisoners, when his
honor wears nothing more costly than
a five dollar suit. This recalls the case
of the man who objected to carrying
home a ham neatly sewed up in cloth
resembling buckskin, on the ground
that the hammer was better dressed
than he was.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
FIGHTING IN CRETE.
MussuIInans and Insurgents Engage
in q Combat.

MussuImans and Insurgents Engage
in a Combat.
Canae. Crete, June 29.-An armed
force of 1,200 MuSSulmGnS made
sortie from Canae, crossed the mill
tary Gordon and surprised the insur-
gents at Kanlikastolli, three hours
distant A desperate combat ensued, IN
which thirteen MuSSulmanS were
killed and twelve wounded. The Chris
tan inhabitants of the district are pre-
pairing to make reprisals by land and
sea. Later advicer show that many
ChristiOns were killed as well as many
Turks in engagements that preceded
the principal fighting. The whole dis
trict is greatly excited. The trouble
arose from the encroachments of Mus
sulman refugees, who attempted to
pasture their cattle within the limits
of the neutral zone.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

Herr Rubricius, the Australian chem
ist, has found that boiler incrustation
may be prevented by applying to the
feed water 80 per cent of soluble chro-
mates and 10 per cent of soda, thus
Transforming the carbonates in the
water in soluble chromates, which set
tie in the form of slime, and do not
adhere to the walls of the boiler, the
slime being easily washed out.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

Many markets, many prices. M1ltop
received for Paradise Lost" the sum
of five pounds, in cash, with promise
of more. On the other hand, an egg
of the great aux, an extinct bird, was
recently sold in London for two hum
dred and eighty guineas. Were Mil
toms poem put up at auction today
this discrepancy would quickly disap-
pear; but even if it did not, the singer
would still be deathless and the bro
extinct.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
funds, will probably be put on trial
Inr

funds, will probably be put on trial
soon. He denies it.
A 12-year-old son of a farmer named
Larson, living near GlenwoOd WIS,
was sent to town Monday with
tramp clock repairer, and the man and
boy have not been seen since. Three
boys have been taken from New Rich
mond in the same manner.
Henry Thomas, a negro excursionist
from Birmingham, Ala, fired into a
party of Gadsden negroes just as the
train was leaving, and wounded viii
Garner, a cabman. Thomas was shot
in the back and neck and stabbed twice
and will die. Whisky caused the trou-
BILE.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

One of the greatest railroad compa-
MES in the United States has done
away with the butchers That is
the name by which the impudent boys
are known who sell chewing gum, poor
cigars, bad novels and worse periodi-
Gals in cars. For this relief all pas
sengers on that road, and all persons
who hope for the final triumph of NOR
atty and good manners, will be thank
full
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
FRESHMEN MAKE THREATS.
May Call Upon the Arms of Country
men in America.

May Call Upon the Arms of Country
men in America.
Dublin, June %. A meeting con-
vened to bring further pressure to bear
upon the British government to grant
amnesty to the Irish political prison
ers now in marlborough jail was held
in Phoenix Park. Considerable sur
prise was expressed that jubilee week
had passed without the release which
had been expected. William Field,
Parnellite member for the st. Patrick
division of Dublin, in the course of a
fiery speech said: ut is useless to
look further to the English govern
ment We will call upon the voices,
and perhaps the arms Of our country
men in America"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
Otherwise.

The MOI WOt mine, near Ward. Col,
has been sold for something over $780,,
OOO
The celebrated race horse Semper Lex
died at Plymouth. He was valued at
$4,000.
A recent assay from the Our Minnie
claim, at Christina Lake, B. c., showed
returns of $50 in gold from the surface
groupings.
The corner stone of the fine Masonic
Temple now under construction at Ce-
dar Rapids, Iowa, was laid witt APP
prOpriate ceremonies
Harry G. Pullman, president of the
Louisville Base Ball club. was nomin-
ated for the legislature by the Demo
Gratis of his legislative district in LOU
isville.
A grab sample from across the face
of a thirty foot ledge in the A. J.
mine, near Aspen, Colo. averaged $50
ounces of silver, while defined streaks
through the ore run 1,200 ounces.
Harry Yount, the veteran hunter and
guide of the Sybille Hills, Wyoming,
killed a monster female grizzly bear
weighing $50 pounds, and yearling
cub. Carcasses of half Il dozen steers
were found near them.
The natural gas strike in Sacramento
is turning out an important matter
Four bodies of gas have been struck
lying in different strata, and the total
supply from the well is calculated at
100000 feet daily.
An act of the last legislature known
as the breeders law has gone into effect
in
one that bookmaking or poolselling can
not be carried on without a license from
the state auditor.
The Hamilton-KenwoOd Bicycle com
panY at Grand Rapids, Mich, of which
Charles r. Sigh is the head, filed mort.
cages agSregating SGT 900 Morgan &
Wright of Chicago are the heaviest
creditors, its claims amounting to $1O,-
600.
The report that Passenger Agent G..
e. Robb, of the Chicago Great Western
railway at st. Paul, Mimi, was to be
superseded by J. P. Elmer, was CON
firmed by General Passenger Agent f.
H. Lord. The transfer, however, is not
scheduled to take place until Aug l.
A deal involving the purchase of the
Winnamuck Mining company'S proper
ty, at Bingham, Utah. has been consum-
mated. The exact figure involved in
the transaction is not known, but is
variOuSly estimated at from $250,OOC to
100000. The purchase Las been made
by a foreign syndicate
A paper printed at Vale, Or, states
that short time ago Pat Faulkner,
while riding over the divide between
Willow and Bully creeks, found pet
rified salmon. The head and about one
foot of the body was the largest piece.
Near by was the rest Of the stone fish,
in lifelike perfection.
The nominating committee of the
board of trustees, whose selections Of
the faculty of the state university at
Tuscaloosa, Ala, are regarded as EQUIV
alent to election, has determined to
offer the newly-created position of dean
of the law faculty to Harms Taylor. re-
firing United States minister to Spain.
The Bingham Placer Mining compa-
ny, whose property is at Gibbonsville,
Idaho, is now washing over 1000 cubic
yards per day. Recently 80 cents
worth of gold was taken from pan of
gravel taken from a point near bed
rock, which would indicate valuation
of about $50 per square yard.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

1t is ruled in New Jersey that a
wheelman who is damaged by col
lision on Sunday has no standing in
court. This is a real tack in the tire,
for when is so much wheeling done as
on Sunday?
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29
THE NEWS RESUME
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.

A Comprehensive Review of the
Important Happenings OF the
Past Week CuIIed From the Tel
egraph Reports - The Notable
Events MT Home and Abroad That
Have Attracted Attention.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

Christina looks quite too sweet to be
the sovereign of such a monster as
Weyler.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

A pastor in Brooklyn, N. Y, is
charged with hypnotizing members of
his congregation. But he isn't the only
pastor who has been known to put
members of the flock to sleep.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

Every bicycle rider is a self commits
stoned surveyor of highways. 1t is no
longer possible for a guilty road to es-
cape detection.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

What is war, anyway, compared
with lodging bicycle scorchers?
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-06-29

There never was battle without
time for disappearing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13
consumption cured.

He said he felt very much discouraged
and 40 did his friends and the physlcl ans,
who had done their best without beng
able to give him any relief. He says;
II had consumption since last Septem-
her falling very rapidly, employed three
physicians without relief, until | vas
taken TO DR.. Todd's Office last Friday by
INV father and friend. DR.. Todd gave
me a treatment and told me | would De
better the next day and was very muen n
better. The change took pace aC
O'Clock that afternoon ana nave peeh
getting better rapidly ever since. Now /,
tbo third dsv after the treatment l have
600 rcelv any OF the burning pain in nv
lunos and cough and raise hut little.
am gaining in strength and feel better ID
every way. | feel like new man.
even whistled tune this morning:
'''" LoRAN KEEN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-13

Nv son had diabetes since Cnristnlas
ond was confined to his bed since tne
sunday after. Had three pbyslclans
that we thought the best IN the cry
NV son had weighed about l3o pounIs
IN heejtb. but now not over 20 pounus
and seemed to be nothing but skin anu
homes. Every one, physicians anu ne'f 80
bors all eaid he was dying. de hau oe
come stupid, and several times MS eyee
nrotruded and he said he conld see s.a'e'
pa thew were very beautiful. he con
s aru 70 sink rapidly until last TUESDAY
thn ootb when one OF the physicians
sold "the disease had become chronlc,
ond when il becomes chronic there 10 u n9
holm forit." | then Immediately caieI
on DIR. s. Clay Todd, as they on 90, .. aou
ond after hearing my descrip.rrupu l
ot NV bov's condition, he said: me
Young man can be cured, anu rod
mr. Todd's medicine, that he prepareu,
home. and have been giving tnem ~ ny
aon over since. and he is improving very
sest in every way. He bad been OUT o.
iasI h 90 et times before DR.. Todd g treat
ment since then has known VIVA. VIZ.
no;ng on around him. He now wanS'
70 ait up all the time but is sun ureaI !,
so,Iv weak from loss oil hesn' ou'
stronger than yesterday. -
Mrs. ELLEN BURNETT
243 West Broadway.
T., o. 1901. Grand Rapids, Mich.