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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-28
'Esvlsw OF the prs.ldsnr. Message.

is simply the result of misman-
agement, and preventing the
laws in the administrative de-
partment, and our people are
just finding out, and we hope
Mr.. Mckinley will discover it
before it is to late. His financial
theory is simply all contrary to
the noble theory adopted by our
Revolutionary sfathers in the
constitution, and, if carried out,
would lead to the aggrandize-
ment of a few; to the desolation
of the many-all wrong; and his
advisors exercise more selfish
ness than patriotism. 1t is
enough-'tis unjust-'tis wrong.
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
In this, we fear that the mes
sage is weighted far more heavily
with thoughts of Spanish bonds,
than with love for the right or
patriotism-but we trust that
Congress will see to this and let
Mr.. Mckinley come in the rear.
Our prayer is still for Cuba. Let
all true patriots join with us in
our supplications. "Spain prom
Uses ? What faith can be placed
in a people or government that
has displayed such duplicity and
treachery and cruelty as she has
in this Cuban war
HAWAII.
On this question the Presi-
dents views are in the line of
right. And upon the Nicaragua
canal they are ostensibly right;
but we have seen so much of
making new surveys that we are
skeptical as to the good faith.
When capital has wanted delays,
for many years past, new sur
vey was always needed. 1t is
hardly possible for one who looks
at the slowness of this move not
to discover that New York City
and probably some other eastern
cities and the railroads are Sec
retfy on the negative side of this
question. 1t is to be hoped that
the nation will refuse longer to
be deceived in this matter. This
has the earmark of Juggling in it
parallel with the Monetary Com
mission. Simply preserved for
political use in a future day. We
trust that this great enterprise
will be pushed to completion, and
also that the bimetallic play will
not be worked for party gain.
We have always encouraged it,
and had hope that it would be a
success; but do somewhat fear
the sincerity now.
AS to our Merchant Marine.
the question naturally arises, who
is in fault ? Before the war our
ships were seen all over the
world. The question arises, who
has run the government since
the war ? Let the President and
his party answer. What man
has done man may do" If trade
was not put upon false basis
all would be well, perhaps. In
ternational obligation is good,
but no treaties goes that are not
fully submitted to our Senate.
The Paris exposition requires a
laudable effort on our part for
the twofold reason: That it
would be good financial invest
ment and would be kindly re-
turn to the French people for
their efforts at all our fairs. Nav
al recommendations are timely
although the spirit is a little ex,
cessive in these hard times.
There is small danger after our
past demonstrations of any ma
ton desiring to contend with us
in battle unless we are in the
wrong; and we can better afford
to be right than to build big nav
les and harbor permanent spirit
of war. Alaska recommended
tons are good. Indian affairs
properly noticed. The manage
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19
Trinity Church.

Meeting Of the members of the
various Guilds in connection with
Trinity church have been held for
the election of officers for the year.
Trinity Guild, Pres, Mrs. Hale !;
Treas, Miss APP Roberts; Sec,
Mrs. Burhyt t. ST. Margaret s
Guild, Pres, Miss Pierce; V. Pres,
Mrs. G. w. Farnsworth; Sec,
and Treas, Miss Johnson. St.
Agnes Guild, Directress, Mrs.
Cnth bert; Pres, Miss Matte
Howe; V. Pres, Miss Mamie Hale !;
Treas, Miss 0. O'Brein; Sec,
Miss Nora TAFT.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19
NORMAL LITERARY COURSE.
Both the Temple Quartet and
Miss Ridgeway's Readings
ExCeIle MT.
AnticipatiOns Fulfilled.

The Temple Quartet entertain
ment, which was the first of the
Normal Series, was given in the
Congregational church Tuesd ay
evening. The house was crowded,
as is always the case when any
entertainment is brought about or
even endorsed by so eminent a
source as the Normal Literary
Society. The singing was fine.
The selections were made with
view to both entertain and at the
same time show the superior quail
ties and powers of the singers.
There was none of the bravado
style that types the average quartet
singing, but on the contrary a
reserve pervaded the singing
throughout the whole evening
that appealed to the finer emotions.
The Quartet is no doubt the finest
and most cultured ever appearing
before River Falls audience.
Miss RidgeNay came here
supported by the highest tributes
Of praise from the press, but her
readings won for her what words
failed to express. Her natural and
graceful manner placed her at ease
with the audience at once. Her
gestures were natural and un-
assuming, entering into the spirit
Of her readings as much as her rich
vibrant voice. 1t would be hard
to say in which reading she ex
celled most, as all were received
with the greatest pleasure, which
was fully proved by the hearty en-
cores to which sh e never failed to
respond.
THE SECOND EMBARRASSMENT.
Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart Of
New York City, read from her
own writings last evening in the
Congregations church to IL crowd
ed house.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19
Il

We'll BEGIN with box, and the plural is boxes,
But the plural of OK should be oxen, not oxes.
Then one fowl is goose but two arc called
geese,
Yet the plural of mouse should never be meese.
You may find lone mouse or whole IL, t Of
mice,
But the plural of house is houses, not hice.
If the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen?
The COWS in the plural may be COWS or kline,
But bow, il repeated, is never called bine.
And the plural of vow is vows never vine.
If / speak of foot and you show me your feet
And ! give you boot, would pair be called
beet?
If one is tooth and whole set are teeth.
Why shouldn' t the plural OF booth be called
becth?
II the sin ,ular's this and the plural is these
Shoull the plural of kiss ever be nicknamed
keese?
Then one would be that. and three would be
those,
Yet hat in the plural would never be hose
And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.
We speak of a brother and also of brethren,
But though we say mother never say
methren.
him,
But imagine the feminine she, sh IS aul SHIN
SO t.le English, 1 think you all viii agree,
Ia the queerest language you ev did see.
-CommOnwe
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19

The battle of New Orleans.
fought Jan. 8, 1915, was in some
respects the most remarkable con-
fict since the introduction Of fire.
arms. Six thousand British vet
Grams, fresh from the continental
war against Napoleon, attacked
tie Americans under General
Jackson, and were repulsed with
a loss of $500 men, while the
American loss was but six killed
and seven wounded.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19
The IdCnI Wife.

A wife whose love has vanquished doubt and
fear:
In faith and courage mans eternal mate;
OF reason and of will commentaries:
A loveliness that time will but endear,
Whereof the flower, Unfolding, year by year,
A soul more beautiful, with light elate,
Steals sweetness from the winds of adverse
fate,
Like summer lilies fed with radiance clear;
Mans home and comrade, passionate, pure
and strong;
Among the merry, gay with quip and jest;
To all the sad and lonely, motherhood;
The heart of him she loves, to war with
wrong.
He is her strength, ana she to him is rest,
Revealing, each to each, truth, beauty, good,
Speaker.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19

The total number of National
Banks organized since the law au
thorizing the incorporation III
1868, is 5O51. OF this number
1919 were in operation Oct. 81,
1896. The amount OF National
Bank notes in circulation is
$685., SIC, 1881.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19

England has recently launched
and equipped two immense men
of-war ships, the Powerful, 538
feet long. and the Terrible, 500
feet long. The latter has a dis
placement of 1920 tons. The
Terrible on her trial trip developed
speed Of 229 knots. Our own
fast cruiser, Column bia, showed
speed of 22.8 knots. The Power
full has guns that can throw eight
tons OF steel shot minute.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19
Don't Fool with IA Buzz.

While Rudolph Johnson, a lad
Is years old, and living near Now
Richmond, was spinning button
on a string, commonly known as
buzz, the button broke and a
piece flew in his eye which resulted
in the loss of that member.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19
Cutters, Robes, Blankets,

at cost at Lund's. Now is your
chance as | will close out my
remaining stock in above line at
its cost TO give room for my
Spring Stock.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19
Including Footprints.

Lives of great men ali remind us
We ca 60 the same as they,
And, de1arting, leave behind US
All we cannot take away.
Philadelphia Record.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19
The LEGISLATURE OPENS.
Appointments and Other Business
transacted.
No Excuse for Not Making Good Beneflc-
larry Laws for the People.

M ADAoON, w TO-, JAN. IL, AoO's
EDITOR RIVER FALLS TINES:
DEAR SIR:-This city is well
filled this week with the hundreds
of people who usually attend the
opening of a i gislative session.
Many come merely as spectators;
but large majority are anxious to
draw a large per-diem at the
State S expense for small amount
Of labor. Only a small percen tage
Of applicants Can possibly secure
places, still the whole number of
legislative appointments at the be-
ginning will count up to about
one hundred at an expense to the
state of four hundred dollars per
day or more. Later on in the SEES
sion as the business increases,
more people will be employ, To
the men who usually Ieceire one
dollar a day or less Tor ten or
twelve hours of hard work at
home, tile three or four dollars
day jobs here look like quite a
mint of wealth and are very eager
~ sought after. The city began
filing up quite rapidly Monday
and continued until Tuesday eve
ming. The lobby and corridors OF
the Park Hotel we're packed. The
fact that there were four candi-
dates for the Speakership Of the
Assembly, three candidates for
chief clerk and five for sergeant
alarms Of the same body had made
caucusing very lively indeed. At
the Republican assembly caucus
held Tuesday evening, Geo. A.
Buckstaff of Oshkosh, was nom
mated for Speaker after a very
close contest-Frank A. Arson Of
Milwaukee, being his principal
opponent. w. A. Now ell Of Mil
Waukee, was renomlnated for chief
clerk, and G. NJ. lIambright OF
Racine, for Sergeant-at arms.
These nominations were all ratified
by the Assembly on Wednesday.
The Senate organized without
any friction by electing Senator
Thayer for President pro tenn, W.
L. Houser, chief clerk, and Charlie,
Pettibone as SeTgeant-at-arms
On Wednesday evening the re-
publican members of both Houses
met in the Assembly cham be. in
joint caucus and proceeded to
unanimously nominate John e.
Spooner for United States Senator,
Mr.. Hall Of Damn county refusing
to vote. Mr.. Spooner appeared
before the caucus and made a
short speech outlining MS policies.
The Governor message was read
TO the two houses on Thursday
morning. 1t is quite brief, but
recommends some important
charges; such for instance. as
abollshing the State Land office.
and repealing the law creating the
bank examiners department. Also
recommends the creation of
board Of pardons. Among the
employees we notice from Pierce
County G. II. Grant, doorkeeper
in the Assemly, and Peter Lewis
In similar position in the Senate.
An adjournment until s p. IN.
next Tuesday was taken In order
to give the Speaker time to APP
point The regular standing COM
tnittees. The legislature starts
out with the usual good iuten tons
and promises of short and bust
ness session, but no doubt the
usual delays and pitfalls will lie
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19

"The man who is in the highest
state Of prosperity, and who thinks
his fortune most secure, knows
not if it will remain unchanged
till the evening""
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19

So many gods, SO many creeds,
So many paths that wind and wind,
While just the art of being kind
Is all the sad world needs.
-Llla Wheeler Wilcox.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19
To the Farmers of Pierce and st. CrOix
Counties.

VI. G. Johnson is buying cattle,
sheep and hogs and will pay the
highest market price for same.
Call on or leave orders at john
son & Ellertson's hardware store.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-01-19

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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-15
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Case of Charles L. Draper. at
Jacksonville, Ills.
PRISONER CLAIMS SELF.DEFENSE.

His Victim Was Cut in More Than 100
Places and Died i'm Awful Agony-Train
Robbers DO a job on the Missouri Pa
cific Railway but Get Nothing for Their
Pains Horrible Treatment of "A Farm
ers' Wife by Two Brutes.
Jacksonville, Ills, Nov. 15-In the cir
cult court of this county the most SEN
sational trial of the term has begun
that of Charles l.. Draper, indicted for
the murder of Charles l.. Hastings. The
two men had been employed for years
in the abstract office of e. p. Kirby in
this city, but had quarreled and Draper
had left the place and opened an alb
stract office of his own and. as it after
ward appeared had made duplicate
key to the office door and used the COM
bination on the door to the vault in
which the books Of the office were kept
to get in and take for his own use the
abstracts he had been paid to make for
Kirby. He went ahead at a great rate,
but finally he was suspected and trap
was laid for him in the person of de-
tective, who slept in the office for sew
eral weeks, but failed to get his man
| and he was withdrawn.
The Thief at Worl.
| A few evenings later Hastings went
| into the office and there was the thief
at work, and while the latter only can
| tell exactly what happened, il is proba-
BILE that words led to an encounter and
Draper drew a sharp knife, determined
| to die rather than be exposed. Round
| and round the room they went each mo-
ment the knife doing deadly work, until
Hastings fell exhausted to the fioor, his
body cut in more than a hundred places.
| while his throat was hacked in hCr-
ribe manner and the body was found
in a position indicating death in awful
agony. Suspicion soon pointed to Drap-
er, but he went before the ccroner's jury
and told in a cool and collected manner
his alleged whereabout the evening be-
fore. He was arrested and evidence
against him kept accumulating until he
confessed the theft and killing. assert
ing that he slew Hastings in self-dc-
fense. Draper had borne good reputa-
tion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-15

Bishop McCabe Borrows $4OO and Sends a
Man Up There.


Philadelphia. Nov. 15.-Bishop Charles
G. McCabe caused considerable surprise
among the members Of the general mis-
sionary committee of the Methodist
church when he announced that he had
established an Alaskan mission. He
said he had borrowed $400 and sent
missionary into Alaska and that the
latter was now ministering to the spir-
itual welfare of the gold diggers. He
asked for 81 900 to enable him TO con-
tinue the work in Alaska. The request
was referred TO a special committee, as
was also the request of Bishop Newman,
who asked that the appropriation for
the Chinese mission of California be in
creased from $1,000 to $500. The fol-
lowing appropriations were made:
For mission work in New York city
among the Chinese, 81, ,000-an increase
| of $11O over last year; for Japanese and
| English mission work in Honolulu, 81
| 900: for Bohemian work in Baltimore,
| fS50: for Bohemian work in Cleveland,
| 81. 500-an increase of 5000 over last year.
( The Spanish mission in New Mexico
was given $1,000; Spanish schools in
| New Mexico $l.750. other amounts set
aside for Bohemian and Hungarian mis-
| sions were: Pittsburg, $l,116; Rock
| River, $500; upper Iowa, $500 Italian
missions were considered at the opening
OF the afternoon session. Cincinnati Sc
cured $400 and Louisiana $1,000. An early
| adjournment was taken to give several
important committees a chance to meet.
The session OF the central committee. Will
be resumed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-15
GOVERNOR MOUNT IN PERIL.
Presence of Mind of Motorman Prevents
"A Terrible Accident.

Indianapolis, Nov. 15.-The presence
of mind Of a motorman on Brightwood
trolley car at o'clock at night proba-
bly, averted an accident in which the
loss of life would have been inevitable.
The car was crowded with passengers.
among whom was Governor Mount, re-
turning to his home in Woodruff. AS
the car approached the Big Four cross
ing on Massachusetts, avenue no nag
man was there to give warning OF dan
ger, and the car proceeded on its way
When within few feet Of the crossing
Motorman Allen Abrahams observed an
engine backing toward his car at the
rate of thirty miles an hour. An appli-
cation Of the street car brakes would
have landed the motor on the track just
in time to be crushed by the engine.
Realizing this fact, Motorman Abra-
hams applied the full current and the
car Jumped the crossing at bound, but
the hood over the rear end OF the car
was entirely severed by the engine.
When the passengers realized their es-
cape they were much agitated, and the
governor praised the motorman for his
| prompt action.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-15
New Brewery at Detroit.

Detroit. Nov. 15.-The report is cur
rent here that a new Detroit brewery
is about to be formed which will be OPP
Grated independent of the existing
Brewers association. 1t is to be known
as the Tivoli Brewing company, at the
head of which will be Frantz Bronitz
late OF Belgium. and Louis Schimmel
for fourteen years conected with the
Eckhardt- Becker Brewing company OF
this city. The new concern will at once
begin the erection of a $4,000 plant ant
have planned to produce $4,000 barrels
of beer per year.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-15
soldiers Orphans Home Inquiry.

Springfield, Ills, Nov. 15.-The COM
mittee appointed on behalf of the G. A.
r. to investigate charges Of misman-
agement at the soldiers orphans home
at Normal has made an oral report to
Governor Tanner. In part it is as fol-
lows: I'VE find that the dissentions be-
tween the contending parties have ex-
tended to the subordinates of the home.
and that therefore it is absolutely es-
sental that whatever changes are made
should extend to both sides in the con-
troversy, and be made as speedily as is
consistent with the selection Of suitable
successors"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-15
WRECKED ON LAKE MICHIGAN.
supposed Loss of the Schooner sydney q.
Nen with All Hands.

Benton Harbor, Mich, Nov. ia
schooner. supposed to be the Sidney O.
Neff of Manitowoc, Wis, was wrecked
off ST. Joseph during the storm.
Wreckage is now coming ashore there,
md can be seen in COO nderable quanti-
ties for two miles out from st. Joseph.
That loss of life has attended the dis
aster there can be no doubt The
schooner must have gone to pieces
twenty four hours ago, and IL the crew
had been able to use the boats some
thing would have been heard of them by
| this time.
The cabin door, some Of the rigging,
and other parts Of the vessel have been
washed ashore, but nothing has yet
come to hand which bears the name of
the schooner. The cargo consisted OF
cedar posts. and as the Neff was carry
Ing posts the supposition is that this
vessel foundered during the gale
on Lake Michigan. The Neff was built
at ManitoYoa In 1saQ -hx tha- -present
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-15
Pronounces the Report Baseless.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Cabled reports
from Valparaiso of the existence or
plan for driebund of Chilli, Peru and
Argentine. with the purpose of seizing
and dividing Bolivia, attracted consid-
erable attention in diplomatic circles
here. but those who are well informed
concerning South American affairs are
inclined to question them. One or the
diplomats who should know II any such
scheme were in contemplation pro-
nounced baseless the idea of an alliance
between Chilli, Peru and Argentina for
the division of the territory Of Bolivia.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-15
HOLD UP A TRAIN.
Blue Cut Bandits Go Through Missouri
Pacific Coaches.

Kansas City. Nov. 15.-The Missouri
Pacific ST. Louis limited night express,
which left Kansas City at 10;45 o'clock
at night, was held up three miles east
Of Independence, Mo-, by five masked
men, who tagged the train with red Ian
terms. Two of the robbers were dis
guised as women, and when the engin-
eer saw them swinging a lantern across
the tracks apparent signal of danger,
he did not hesitate to stop. o.
Conductor Dennis O'Brien and Brake
man McMichael stepped out to see what
was the matter and were greeted with
a volley of bullets, which at once caused
the greatest conformation In the passen-
ger coaches. The robbers quickly
Jumped aboard and took the engine and
express car about two miles farther
east, where they stopped and compelled
Express Messenger Williams to open his
car He offered no resistance. as he
carried no treasure. After delay OF
over an hour the train was started or
its tourney. The county marshal and
his men were on the scene of the rob-
| berry very soon, but there is no proba'
bility of a capture.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-15
ON CHlCKAMAUGA FIELD.
Dedication of Monuments 20 Pennsylvania
Soldiers Who Fell.

Soldiers Who Fell.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 15.-Govern-
or Daniel II. Hastings Of Pennsylvania
and staff and Commander-in-Ch Chief Cen
eral ]. S. B. Goblin of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, with his staff, arrived in
this city on a special train and proceed
ed at once to Lookout Inn. During the
night and morning many special trains
loaded with Pennsylvanians arrived and
there are now several thousand veterans
here. The events of the day were the
regimental dedications of monuments.
The survivors Of the regiments engaged
in the Chickamauga battle gathered
around the monuments erected In their
honor and dedicated them with appro-
pirate exercises. These exercises con-
sisted principally Of addresses, music.
and unveiling ceremonies.
At IL o'clock the monument or the
Seventh Pennsylvania volunteer caval-
ry, near jays sawmill, was dedicated.
The Grafton was delivered by Major
James C. Vale. The Seventy-ninth reg
iment monument on Kelley's field was
dedicated at / o'clock. The Grafton was
delivered by Hon. f. *. Martin. Ihe
Seventy-seventh and Fifteenth Pennsyl-
vania monuments were dedicated at
230 O'clock. At / o'clock the survivors
of the Seventy eighth Pennsylvania held
a reunion on Lookout mountain. Al
night the public reception at the city
auditorium furnished entertainment Tor
all the visitors. The Fifth regiment
band ordered to Chattanooga for the oc-
| casion, furnished the music. Governor
| Hastings. General Goblin and others
delivered addresses