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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
Census of the veterans.

Washington, Aug. IF. \. Wander
lip, assistant secretary Of the treasury,
has ordered a census of the old soldiers,
soldiers widows and army nurses in
the employ Of the treasury department
throughout the country The object
is 70 know how many of this class are
in the treasury service and where they
are at yVorl-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

mo New Eork fireman is allowed TO
firt under an! circumstances" he said.
looking mp fl I'm his paper. They have
the strictest sind of rules against it and
the penalty very severe.
There she exclaimed. IF that
sn't proof / don't know what is
Proof # what?" he demanded.
Proof that man is not progressive"
she arsweTed. NO such absurd and
unjust rule as that could exist five min
utes il woman were in control Chi
cago Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

Lord Kelvin has devised a plan at
ShOreditch, England, by which garbage
IS consumed by electricity and the re-
suIting gases used for fuel. Science is
determined 10 show that there is no
such thing as necessary waste.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

The present condition OF poetry may
be inferred from the fact that Rud-
yard Kipling's description of the muses.
is nine rags. nine bones. nine hanks of
hair Times have changed since
Tennysoa wrote Of a daughter of the
gods. diviuely tail. and most divinely
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

Il here's nothing slow about Jones'"
he said, refectiyely.
The other laughed scornfully.
4 guess you never loaned him any
money" be said.
"Oh, yes, l have" replied the first.
speaker. That's what made me speak
that way. 1 loaned him ten dollars six
months ago and l haven't been able to
catch him Chicago Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
Heath Not Injured.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 17.-There is
no truth in the report of a mishap to
First Assistant Postmaster-General
Heath. The report grew out OF an acct
dent to Mr.. Heath's brother, The first
assistant postmaster-general is in
Maine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
Russian Town Burned.

Berlin, Aug. ia dispatch 10 the
Kreuz Zeitung from Warsaw says that
the town of Ostrow, in the province of
Seidlce, Russia, has been destroyed by
fire. Four hundred houses have been
burned down aud 1000 people are home
less. Four persons have been killed and
many children are missing. The most
remarkable feature of the confagra tion
is that it began simultaneously in four
7iiIerent narts of the town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

Frank Josslyn, of Oshkosh. who went
to Augusta, Me-, TO oppose the pardon of
a man who is serving a life sentence
for the murder of Josslyn's father years
ago, has been successful before the gov
ernor of that state. The governor will
refuse the convict's request. Sey, raj
times Mr.. Josslyn has demonstrated
against 4 pardon for the man il years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

did l hear you call that man Bill
son?''
"You md"
"But I've always understood his name
was Williamson"
1T is, but we are old friends and
nicknames always go v ith Us. "-Chica-
20 Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

Mississippi City, Miss. Aug. 10
United States Senator James Z. George
died here Saturday. His death was not
unexpec ed, as he had been suffering
with heart trouble a year or more. In
May last he and his wife celebrated
their golden wedding. \ month later
she died, and since then the senator
has failed rapidly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

Frank SheldoI Lawrence, an early
settler OF Rock county. died at his home
in .Ianes,ille, aged - years. lie came
TO Janesville to reside in 1852. He
served as clerk in the office of secretary
of state from 1850 to 1864. and was
member of the state assembly in 1879
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

The blood miedeCucss Of so-called
ciyil.zatjoa received > rehuEe from The
King 81 SIAM While he vas at Nc; ma.
They proudly showed him a large col
lection If stuffed animals which mad
been n 10y THE late Crown Prince
RUDOLF Ills majesty asked f tho
Grow pri c. had killed them himself
They ans, cred YES. Nh,--UpoD the
gentle Buddhist replied thlJ he loved
animals too jea-lv ~ kili lem. He
keut them instead The waUton stay
ing for so-called snort e animals Is an
iucons istency In the Christian religion
which strikes the BuddhiSts and others
W ho examine ID.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
Sold hx the sheriff.

Salmon, Idaho, Aug. 17.-All of the
Yellow Jacket Gold Mining company's
property, consisting of 50-stamp mill.
AZ mining claims and other property,
was sold Monday at shcrifT's sale under
an execution from the district court
TO J. S. McChesney. of New York, the
judgment creditor, for S175, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

IN American on the Klondike writes
home: There is no language strong
enough to describe the iierceness Of the
mosquitoes. They would soon kill 4
person If gloves and yelling were moi
constantly worn" Alaskaus will feel
better when they hear that the New
Jersey mosquitoes this year are just
as dangerous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

II is reported that a society has been
formed In the east composed exclusive
Is of college men. whose object Is To Sc
cure laws providing for the electrocut-
ing uf idiots luraticS. deformed chill
drcn and old people. II IS TO he hoped
that the ignorant Will not take this
society as aH evidence Of what college
usually does for Young men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

Miss Elvirl Fernandez, a Swedish
girl 20 years old, who has been working
ong hours in a clothes cleaning estab-
ishment i'm Milwaukee a, n salary of
five dollars per week has received The
good news from Sweden that she has
fallen heir TO 100000 by the death of an
aunt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

4 remarkable incident occurred in
Racine. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bunce
have lived there 80 years in the same
house. Mrs. Bunce who is over IS years
of age, went into the street recently,
which was being paved with brick. and
asked permission to lay so brick, one for
each year she had lived in the house.
Permission was given and she laid the
brick in quick time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

The Brooklyn u. " directory ought
To run an influenza Department. Enid
ziusIi, appears therein. and Zidnilski,
not to mention Zolotnitzki and Zwet-
schIenbaum Yachczyk leans up
against Syctrodowslzy, while Pfannen-
*r.rrs.+bar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

Berlin, Aug. ia dispatch from
Dresden announces that ferry steam
er plying between The old and new
towns was cnpsized by the wash of a
large steamer. and over so persons were
thrown into the water. Seven people
are known to be missing, and it is
feared the loss of life viii turn out TO be
heavy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

Since 1890 80 person have died in the
electric chair in New York state. From
the creation az the state until 1Sgo
wber execution by electricity began.
there were only $50 haugincs. The
great increase in the number Of TAX
iuCs of is attributed to the greater
liking Of iuries for the electric method
than for rope choking. and the removal
Of the place Of execution from the Vi
entity Of the crime. which lessons the
appeal for executive clemency. The
change Of the method Of terminating
the lives Of murderers j.. SAYS the Troy
N Times. one Of the most praise
worthy acts Of civilization.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
Heavy ToI,occo Crop.

Milton, Wis, Aug. 16.-Farmers in
the tobacco belt of Wisconsin are now
putting into their sheds one of the
finest crops the Badger state has ever
produced. The yield is estimated at
$4,000 boxes. an increase of 25 per cent,
as compared with last year. The yield
would have been much larger had not
Dane and Vernon counties been visited
by destructive hnilstorms
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

southern California farmer figured
out one dry day that he had walked 300
niles in cultivating an orchard. He
fhereupon sold his place and moved to
town. " here he walked 600 miles to find
something 10 do for living.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
OLD MILITARY SCHOOL.
Famous and Historic Institute at
Lexington, Va.
Dedication Of the StonewaH jackson
Memorial Hall Recalls Many
Memories of Ante-BeI-
Ium Days.
Especial washington Letter.


Abraham Lincoln attained dis.iuc-
ton without a collegiate education.
Joan of Arc achieved distinction with
out a military education. But the
young men and women who are looking
eagerly into the future should remem-
Der that God makes few such ,harac-
tiers as Lincoln, and that there was but
one Joan of Arc in all history.
DIR. Brown-Sequard il was who sage
ly remarked that genius is a nervous
disease with which few people are af-
fiicted." That is naively put and
strangely true. The young people of
the present generation cannot learn
too soon that they who succeed in life
are they who tel. There is no uniform
~ successful genius save the genius of
labor. If we would succeed we must
trust no future, howe'er pleasant; let
the dead past bury its dead. Act in the
living present, heart within and God
o'erhead."
When there was great upheayal in
this country more than a generation
ago and large armies of men were
marching and CONFERENCE.-The an I'M
usual opportunity was presented for
men with natural military ability 10
develop their talents. But out of the
chaos of it all there arose TO the top
in the maelstrom of fame only the
trained soldiers If West Point military
academy. They were trained in the art
of war, and their training demon
strated their fitness to command all
volunteers
Many of the men of the south received
preliminary training at re Virginia
military institute at Lexington. To
that place proud fathers and mothers
from southern states sent their BOYS TO
prepare for West Point; and until this
day the same plan is pursued 1t is only
a few hours ride from Washington, and
upon special occasions a great many
gentlemen and ladies 20 there from this
city to enjoy the scenery, the country
air and TO show their interest in the
school. The greatest event in the re-
cent commencement exercises of the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
Timber I'm the state Park.

The estimate of timber on the State
park lands has been completed. George
Fvnes, of The cruisers. returned 10 Mar
nette and says there is between 75.oO0,-
DOC and SO,OO0,OOO feet of pine in the
park. 1t will be offered for sale in DC
tober at Rhinelander.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
calm and Collected.

Reporter-It is said that you and
O'Haggarty were calm and collected
after the dynamite explosion at the
quarry?
Clancy-Well. it was like this.
was calm. an 0'Haggarty was COLLECTED.
--Tit-Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
a. Inrea.opnbIe woman

No. he replied, firmly, times are
hard, and we cant afford to have a di-
yorce this year"
Thereupon the unreasonable wom-
an wept violently and accused him Of
loving her less than he had loved his
former wives.--Detroit Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

The board of trustees Of the vet
Grams home met in Waupaca and ar
ranged for the turning over of the hon7s
to the new commandant, c. ]. Ellis. of
0conto. The inmates of the home. the
trustees and Mr.. Ellis met in the head d.
quarters building, where silver tea
service of six pieces was presented to
the retiring commandant and matron,
Col. and Mrs Caldwell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
Con-ressman wright Found Dead.

North Adams, Mass, Aug. 16.-Ash-
ley B. Wright, congressman from the
First Massachusetts, district, was found
dead in his home Saturday evening by
his wife. He had been out for drive
and when he returned lay down on a
couch. Mr.. Wright died OF heart fail
rrp
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
To Outline Plans.

Portland, Me, Aug. 1.-THE officers
of the Worlds and National w. c. t. U.
will hold a conference here Wednesday
TO arrange for the programmes Of the
fall conventions at Toronto and Buff
f1lo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

II Is estimated that Japan viii i'm
port during this year 100000 bar
rels Of our -four China is also pur-
chasing our wheat in quantities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

4 house in a New York town was
struck by lightning seven times in one
day last week. This may be called the
electrocution Of an old proverb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

Mexico, Mo-, Aug. 17.-John F. Ho-
bert. 40 years old and married, fell down
the shaft of the Farber coal mine,
distance Of 40 feet, and was killed,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

Two valuable pearls were found in
the river by Magnolia farmers. VIII
liam Acheson sold one 10 John
Young for 5000. while Frank Howard
sold one to George Thurman for the
same price. Young and Thurman make
a business of buying fresh-water pearls,
and Thurman recently sold one TO a
Chicago society woman for $4,000. Many
people are now hunting for the pearls,
the industry being revived by the fact
that clamshells are worth one cent
pound 10 pearl-button manufacturers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19

Columbus. o.. Aug. 13.-President
Mckinley has accepted an invitation to
attend the Ohio state fair at Columbus.
opening August 81.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
CoIonists for Texas.

George NJ. Otis, representing the
Grand Falls Irrigation company of
Grand Falls, Tex, is endeavoring to Sc
cure colonists to settle in southwestern
Texas. Eight families win leave Mari
nette soon to locate there The COM
pany owns 1900 acres on the Pacas
river. Capitalists of Madison, Deer
field and other Wisconsin towns are in
rerested in the company. Several hum
tred colonists, il is said. are going there
from various parts of the state. EN-
Gov. Hoard has just purchased coo acres
on the Pacas and will start a creamery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
Bullion Value of our Dollar

New York, Aug. 17.-At Mondays bid
price for silver in New York the in
trinsic value of the standard silver dol
lar is APPS cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
Killed I'm n Gravel Pit,
Ferry Boat Capsized.

Eldora. Ia. Aug. 17.-Frank Lane, of
Union, was killed in a gravel pit by
earth falling upon him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
DROWNED IN SUMMIT LAKE.
Fate of a Seattle Man on the Skaguay
Trail.

sKAGUAY, Alaska, October -, via
tober 25.-Silas H. Hamilton of Seattle was
drowned Friday morning in Fort Summit
lake. sixteen miles from Lake Bennett, on
the Skaguay trail. Hamilton, Wesley
Young and K. n. Redfield, also of Seattle
were going down the lake in small boat
heavily laden. The morning was very
foggy, making navigation difficult and
driving the boat into the breakers along
the edge of a small island in the lake
where 1t was capsized. Its occupants were
thrown into the water, and Hamilton sunk
Young and Redfield were rescued by a
passing boat.
Three alleged thieves were captured
Thursday on the Skaguay trail Their
names are Charles OBrien, John S. Day
and VIM. Davidson. They We're formerly
residents Of Seattle. Fred Bernard had
found that a cache on the trail had been
robbed, and he tracked the thieves found
where they had hidden their plumber and
set Il watch upon it.
A few days later O'Brien, Day and Da-
wilson appeared. opened the cache and
loaded the provisions on their horses. Then
Bernard and his companions seized the
men and took them down the trail a few
miles, where twenty-five or thirty angry
men debated the fate of their prisoners.
mately the men were brought down to
town and turned over to the deputy United
States marshal. They are now in jail
awaiting trial The prisoners assert their
innocence and say that Demands cache
was opened by mistake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
Washington Stock Exchange.

Lsn and T4as 1 "a at O'clock ,r
6aia; 10 at $751;. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at
50 CENTS CENTS leo at q cents l g cents loo at
8 cents: leo at 50 cents; 100 at So cents: 100 at
s. cents Mergenthaer Linoype 10 at III 10y at
District Of Columbia Bonds. ,..2o.year fund IS,
1Ol1a bid 3O-year fund u.s. gold liz bid. Water
stock IS 1901, currency liz bid. Water stock Is
1893 currency, III bid. s.6os funding, currency,
Nj, Misc ELL onds-Me:ropoIitan Railroad ss
karaa SpnE as bid d.
Gl Iss bid MeTppolitap RailToad
Railroad os. so bid 100 asked Columbia Raiiroad
\, III bid, 1lS asked: wasling5on Gas Company
is ssFef m b. Ia Ia bid Electric .d Light De
Trust TIN IS, f. aud A, 100 bid American security
Market Sompany imp. s. Ito bid WashinE ION
Association S, io4 bid. Washington Light infantry
=, National Bank stoeks,-Bank Of Washington. 27o
$50 bid. Farmers and Mechanics. $50 bid, 10
iumSa $50 bid Capital 12o bid west G End T os
bid, los asked. Lincoln, !o4 bid, los asked
and Trust. 1ll9l4 bid 12e asked American Sc
Railroad siocks.-Capital Traction 52M bid, SO
asked. Metropolitan. 1l9 bid. Columbia 90 bid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas,
x4Gks bid. Az asked. Georgetown Gas, An asked.
u. s. Electric Light, Ills bid, ll3 asked.
Insurance Stocks. -FIrcmen's, 80 bid. Franklin
1SS bid Metropolitan. GO bid. Corcoran, &c bid.
Potomac. Is bid. Arlington, 150 bid. German.
American, 1s5 bid. National Union 10 hid, II
asked. Columbia. 10 bid, IA asked. Riggs, ~
mercial, Az bid, asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-Reai Estate Title 93
bid, los asked. Columbia Title, 8 bid 5A asked
Washington Title. 2E bid.
Telephone stoeks.-Pennsylvanla. IS bid. 80 asked
American Graphophone. s5s bid Ok asked. Ameri-
can Graphophone. preferred. 10 bid IL asked.
Miscellaneous Stoeks.-Mergenthaie Linotype 1874
bid, l34H asked. Ianston Monotype, 1874 bid, I7ls
asked. Washington Market, 10 bid Great Falls
lee lis bid, lbs asked. Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat 10ok asksd- Lincoln Hall. 80 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
LUETGERT's SECOND TRIAL.
Alleged Wife Murderer May BE Ar
raiEned Wednesday,.

CHICAGO, October 25.-There is a posi-
bility that the second trial of Adolph L..
Luetgert. the alleged wife murderer, will
begin this week. States Attorney Deneen
said today that unless the defense asked
for continuance and still persisted in
their demand for the release of the pris-
oner on bail he would put the case on the
trial calendar for Wednesday. The states
attorney does not know what judge will be
selected to hear the second trial Judge
Horton has been suggested, and the case
may come up before him.
THE second trial will not be as long as
the recent trial was said States Attorney
Deneen. I'VE know the defense now. We
are also better prepared with our own evil
dence, and there is much of it that was
submitted during the trial just ended that
viii be omitted on the new trial. We have
considerable important new evidence which
We will introduce. But now that We know
the situation thoroughly. the progress of
the new trial will be more rapid, but none
the less interesting, than the first trial
We shall not consent to bail, and If the
defense will not ask for a continuance the
trial will proceed as Indicated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
Column Of British Troops Starts After
Osman Digna.
WILL DRIVE DERVISH CHIEF OUT
He Has Punished the. JaaIin Tribes
men Severely.
BRITISH ADVANCE IN INDIA

CAIRO October GA column of troops
commanded by Gen. Hunter, it is, an
nounced in dispatch from Berber. on the
Nile, has started to drive Osman Digna,
the great Dervish general. from the Atbara
river. But. the dispatch adds. it is feared
Osman Digna will not wait for the Anglo
Egyptian troops to attack him.
Details just obtained of the revenge of
the Dervishes upon the Jaalin tribe caused
by the refusal of the latter to join the
forces of the khalifa against the British,
show it to have been terrible in the ex-
IRENE. The left bank of the river between
Berber and Metmmeh was practically de-
populated.
TIE Dervishes butchered every male
member of the offending tribe, and took
the pretty women to their harems, after
selling 15O selected virgins to the khalifa
The Dervishes, in addition, threw many
Advance Sempngha Pass.
S1MLA, October 25-Oficial dispatches
from khangarbur, received today, say that
the advance upon the Sempagha pass, on
both sides of which the insurgent tribes
men are collecting in great force, and where
the next serious fighting is expected to oc-
cur, will be resumed tomorrow
The position taken up by the enemy is
OF the strongest description and can only
be assaulted in front and over broken ground.
Inc trlbeSmen are expected to make IL
most determined resistance to the advance
of the British troops
1t is also expected that the Peshawur
column will have warm work to do, as 1000
<Afridis have collected at Barkai and Mai
Mai, near Bara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-25
CORRECTION OF ERRORS,
Order by Justice Cox to Jury of An
praisers.

Judge Cox today directed the jury of
seven appraisers in case 419, Denison and
Leightons subdivision of Mt Pleasant and
Pleasant Plains. of the street extension
cases, to correct such clerical errors as
may be pointed out in the verdict they
rendered last week, and to then file the
corrected verdict in court tomorrow morn
ing.
When that is done, counsel for the Dis
trict will. it is understood, move that the
verdict be vacated, on the ground that, as
they contend, the jury failed to carry ont
the provision of the highway act of March
3. 1858.
On behalf of John B. Sleman, one of the
land owners, Mr.. Chas. II. Armes asked the
court to recommit the verdict to the jury,
with instruction to return a verdict fixing
the entire area of the District of Column
bia as benefited by said proposed improve
ments, and postponing the work of appor-
tioning the % per cent of the aggregate
amount of awards until all proceedings in
section l shall have been completed, or I'M
til the further order of the court. Judge
Cox, however, overruied the motion.